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Does our atmosphere act at all like a glass lens, giving us a "fish-eye" view of the night sky?

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If someone were sitting dead-center in the Earth-Moon system's L2, would they be able to see any of the Earth? Or would it all be blocked out from their field of view by the moon?

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How do we know what we should expect for the angular sizes of spots in the CMB under different geometries of the universe?

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What causes orbital precession? In layman's terms, could someone explain qualitatively how GR predicts it?

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If a light pulse is emitted at you from 1 light year away, and you accelerate toward it before it hits you (but after it's emitted), will it still always take exactly 1 year (according to your watch) to hit you?

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What would happen if you were in a 3-torus and you tied a rope to itself end-to-end and tried to change its orientation? (detail inside)

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Would it be possible to make an accurate visualization of the curvature in 2d spacetime (x, t) that would cause an orbit?

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What is it about the physical process of a pain receptor being triggered that makes it "undesirable" to the brain overall?

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Is there any research on how monks are able to set themselves on fire and sit calmly?

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Is EM radiation constantly being emitted by the AC wires in the walls of our homes?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does our atmosphere act at all like a glass lens, giving us a "fish-eye" view of the night sky?	10	askscience
If someone were sitting dead-center in the Earth-Moon system's L2, would they be able to see any of the Earth? Or would it all be blocked out from their field of view by the moon?	10	askscience
How do we know what we should expect for the angular sizes of spots in the CMB under different geometries of the universe?	10	askscience
What causes orbital precession? In layman's terms, could someone explain qualitatively how GR predicts it?	9	askscience
If a light pulse is emitted at you from 1 light year away, and you accelerate toward it before it hits you (but after it's emitted), will it still always take exactly 1 year (according to your watch) to hit you?	9	askscience
What would happen if you were in a 3-torus and you tied a rope to itself end-to-end and tried to change its orientation? (detail inside)	8	askscience
Would it be possible to make an accurate visualization of the curvature in 2d spacetime (x, t) that would cause an orbit?	8	askscience
What is it about the physical process of a pain receptor being triggered that makes it "undesirable" to the brain overall?	8	askscience
Is there any research on how monks are able to set themselves on fire and sit calmly?	7	askscience
Is EM radiation constantly being emitted by the AC wires in the walls of our homes?	7	askscience