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From the perspective of a bacterium, how big is the earth? i.e. can we characterize the amount of physical space that has been available for cells to evolve in

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When Richard Feynman decided to watch the Trinity test through a car windshield instead of through tinted glass, did he expose himself to additional harmful rays?

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With current technology, what is the maximum distance that we have been able to discern individual stars (as opposed to masses of stars in distant galaxies)

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

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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 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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As astronomers have built better and better telescopes, how has that affected how we use the old ones?

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When the Titanic hit the iceberg, would it have been realistic for survivors to have pulled themselves out of the water and onto the iceberg/onto shattered iceberg bits?

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If NASA had realized the gravity of the problem with the Columbia shuttle's wing, what efforts might they have taken to save the crew?

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From the perspective of a bacterium, how big is the earth? i.e. can we characterize the amount of physical space that has been available for cells to evolve in	1
When Richard Feynman decided to watch the Trinity test through a car windshield instead of through tinted glass, did he expose himself to additional harmful rays?	1
With current technology, what is the maximum distance that we have been able to discern individual stars (as opposed to masses of stars in distant galaxies)	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
What does it feel like to breath pure nitrogen gas? How about pure carbon dioxide?	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 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
As astronomers have built better and better telescopes, how has that affected how we use the old ones?	1
When the Titanic hit the iceberg, would it have been realistic for survivors to have pulled themselves out of the water and onto the iceberg/onto shattered iceberg bits?	1
If NASA had realized the gravity of the problem with the Columbia shuttle's wing, what efforts might they have taken to save the crew?	1