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2008-07-26 universe,galaxy,solar system,planets: Hi, thanks for writing. 1. the universe is everything that is in existance. It was believed to have formed 13.7 billion years ago by a "big bang" explosion. Personally, I believe it took the intelligence...
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2008-04-27 How Long?: Hi, Samara, thanks for writing. The answer to your question depends on a few things. Are you averaging or peaking at 200,000 kph? Is is a direct path to each planet, or using the sun's gravity? A spacecraft...
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2008-03-17 astronomy: Hi, Evan, thanks for writing. They will never line up exactly, since we are talking about 8 objects, each with a slightly different angle in relation to the sun, but every few decades, most if not all...
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2008-02-27 Revolution and Rotation: Hi, thanks for writing! The only way we can perceive the rotation from the surface is the stars/planets/moon/sun appearing to move around us (about 15 degrees per hour). The only way we can perceive the...
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2007-11-26 Saturn: Hi, Breanna, thanks for writing! At the speed of light (the speed of a radio signal like would be used in communicating between the planets), it would take about 90 minutes to travel one way. If you...
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