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The Kepler Space Telescope is discovers planets when their orbit crosses the light of the star. Doesn't this limit our discovery of planets to planets with short orbit periods?

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How do scientists measure elevation on foreign planets (like Mars) when there is no "sea level?"

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What causes the Congo River, the deepest river in the world, to be so deep?

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How far above our solar system and galaxy would a probe need to fly to take a complete picture of the Milky Way?

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When scientists find a quasar, why is it generally VERY far away?

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If a large, potentially destructive, meteor enters the Earth's atmosphere straight on, does it pose more of a threat than an asteroid slicing through the atmosphere at an angle?

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What conditions in the September 11th World Trade Center crash were present to cause the black boxes to be destroyed? Black boxes can 3,400 g's... how were these destroyed?

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I have 20/10 vision. If I use that app that supposedly 'makes you see two lines better on the eye chart', could I have world class 20/3 vision?

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What is actually happening from an anatomical standpoint when we "pop" our knuckles?

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If the U.S. dedicated half of it's resources to dig a hole as deep as they possibly could, how far could they go?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Kepler Space Telescope is discovers planets when their orbit crosses the light of the star. Doesn't this limit our discovery of planets to planets with short orbit periods?	342
How do scientists measure elevation on foreign planets (like Mars) when there is no "sea level?"	38
What causes the Congo River, the deepest river in the world, to be so deep?	16
How far above our solar system and galaxy would a probe need to fly to take a complete picture of the Milky Way?	3
When scientists find a quasar, why is it generally VERY far away?	2
If a large, potentially destructive, meteor enters the Earth's atmosphere straight on, does it pose more of a threat than an asteroid slicing through the atmosphere at an angle?	2
What conditions in the September 11th World Trade Center crash were present to cause the black boxes to be destroyed? Black boxes can 3,400 g's... how were these destroyed?	1
I have 20/10 vision. If I use that app that supposedly 'makes you see two lines better on the eye chart', could I have world class 20/3 vision?	1
What is actually happening from an anatomical standpoint when we "pop" our knuckles?	1
If the U.S. dedicated half of it's resources to dig a hole as deep as they possibly could, how far could they go?	1