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What sort of work is being done to improve our knowledge of distances to stars and galaxies? And how do we use this improved distances to answer other questions (i.e., what other questions?)

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LORD RUTHERFORD, who discovered the atomic nucleus, once said that “all science is either physics or stamp collecting.” If so, then what exactly is physics?

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In the near-vacuum of space, what does it mean to refer to a "gas" or "plasma" with a very high "temperature"? (e.g., "warm–hot intergalactic medium")

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What does it feel like to breath pure nitrogen gas? How about pure carbon dioxide?

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How does one estimate the number of stars in a galaxy?

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Why does earth have a crust? In theory, could earth have formed with the mantle continuing to the surface?

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For future astronomers witnessing the collision of our galaxy with Andromeda, will Andromeda's stars move across the sky at a noticeable/measurable speed?

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When a rocket is being launched, what are the people in Mission Control doing in the seconds counting down to, and up from, T=O?

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What is the proper conversion rate for "dog years," and what life milestones does it accurately capture?

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In leukemia, are the blood cells cancerous, or is the cancer somewhere else and the blood cell are side effect of that cancer?

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What sort of work is being done to improve our knowledge of distances to stars and galaxies? And how do we use this improved distances to answer other questions (i.e., what other questions?)	1
LORD RUTHERFORD, who discovered the atomic nucleus, once said that “all science is either physics or stamp collecting.” If so, then what exactly is physics?	1
In the near-vacuum of space, what does it mean to refer to a "gas" or "plasma" with a very high "temperature"? (e.g., "warm–hot intergalactic medium")	1
What does it feel like to breath pure nitrogen gas? How about pure carbon dioxide?	1
How does one estimate the number of stars in a galaxy?	1
Why does earth have a crust? In theory, could earth have formed with the mantle continuing to the surface?	1
For future astronomers witnessing the collision of our galaxy with Andromeda, will Andromeda's stars move across the sky at a noticeable/measurable speed?	1
When a rocket is being launched, what are the people in Mission Control doing in the seconds counting down to, and up from, T=O?	1
What is the proper conversion rate for "dog years," and what life milestones does it accurately capture?	1
In leukemia, are the blood cells cancerous, or is the cancer somewhere else and the blood cell are side effect of that cancer?	1