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| Send your questions to [**askanastronomer@ucolick.org**]. | Send your questions to [**askanastronomer@ucolick.org**]. | ||
| - | ==== Frequently asked questions ==== | + | ---- |
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| + | ==== Frequently Asked Questions ==== | ||
| * [[Astronomy as a career]] | * [[Astronomy as a career]] | ||
| + | * [[Did I see a supernova?]] | ||
| + | * [[What is the rising/setting time of the Sun in my location?]] | ||
| + | * [[I received a star as a gift or purchased it for a friend/loved one. Can you confirm that it exists? Can you take a picture of it for me?]] | ||
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| - | ==== New questions ==== | + | ==== New Questions ==== |
| + | * [[Did stars form during the Big Bang?]] | ||
| + | * [[How do we know that the Universe is accelerating?]] | ||
| + | * [[Why is Mars red?]] | ||
| + | * [[Why do the outer gas giant planets rotate faster than the inner planets?]] | ||
| + | * [[Can you deflect an asteroid with vibrations?]] | ||
| * [[Why does the Moon look bigger?]] | * [[Why does the Moon look bigger?]] | ||
| * [[Do all comets approach the Sun along the plane of the ecliptic?]] | * [[Do all comets approach the Sun along the plane of the ecliptic?]] | ||
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| * [[What is the typical day of an astronomer like?]] | * [[What is the typical day of an astronomer like?]] | ||
| * [[Did I see a supernova?]] | * [[Did I see a supernova?]] | ||
| - | * [[How can X-rays escape the gravity of black holes?]] | ||
| - | * [[How large is our solar system is when compared to other known solar sytems?]] | ||
| - | * [[What part of the Earth is nearest to the path of the moon?]] | ||
| - | * [[Do white holes exist and if they do can we see them?]] | ||
| - | * [[Why don't all planets have one moon like the earth? How do other planets acquire more than one moon?]] | ||
| * //[[Index|Browse all questions...]]// | * //[[Index|Browse all questions...]]// | ||
| - | ==== Featured question ==== | + | ---- |
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| + | ==== Featured Question ==== | ||
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| - | Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of individual authors and don't necessarily reflect the Observatory's positions. Send your feedback to **askanastronomer@ucolick.org** \\ | + | Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of individual authors and don't necessarily represent the Observatory's positions. Send your feedback to **askanastronomer@ucolick.org** \\ |
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