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Astronomy Questions - Space QuestionsHere are some frequently asked space and astronomy questions. If there is something which has always troubled you, look here for the question. Discover answers to all the frequently asked astronomyand space questions dealing with the universe, stars, space exploration, and more. We'll lead you to articles and pictures to answer your questions.
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What is space?
AnswerWhere does space begin?
AnswerHow big is the universe?
AnswerWill the universe ever end?
AnswerWhy does the moon shine?
AnswerHow many stars can you see at night?
AnswerWhy do some stars twinkle?
AnswerWhat would happen to the planets if the Sun suddenly wasn't there?
AnswerWhat is the moon's mass and density? Also how was it named, and what's it's gravity?
AnswerIs it possible for the new planet that we discovered, outside of Pluto's orbit, to be part of a space ripple sending a new galaxy to collide with ours?
AnswerI have heard about the possibility of an elevator being built in the future that will allow people to travel into space. Please tell me where I can find information on this.
AnswerIn the 1981 movie "Outland", starring Sean Connery, there is a scene where a construction worker in space gets a hole in his suit. As the air leaks out, and his body is exposed to a vacuum, we watch in horror through his faceplate as he swells, and explodes.
A somewhat similar scene is in the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, "Total Recall." In that movie, Schwarzenegger leaves the pressurized habitat of a Mars colony and begins to blow up like a balloon in the much lower pressure of the Mars atmosphere. He is saved by the creation of an entirely new atmosphere by an ancient alien machine.
The question is, what happens to the human body in a vacuum? Answer
Did Galileo Invent the Telescope?
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