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Entry ID: A605738
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Professor Sarah Bellum
Date: 04   August   2001
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How old is the Universe?
How did the Universe begin?
How will the Universe end?
What was it like before the Big Bang?
What is a Black Hole?
What is a Wormhole?
What is a quasar?
What happens at the speed of light?
Is there any life out there?
What is space made out of?
What is ‘Dark Matter’?
Where is the centre of the Universe and where is the edge of the Universe?
The H2G2 A/S Messier Marathon
What is between Mars and Jupiter in our Solar System?
How far away is the sun?
How long does it take the Moon to Orbit the Earth?
How often does Halley’s Comet pay us a visit?
Which planets have a ring-system?
What is the giant red spot on Jupiter?


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Richard Derek Young.
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yeliab@uni
Haevens-Above - satellite where and when's
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4th August 2001.
This is a questions and answers page. If you have a question about astronomy and ask it here and we’ll answer it for you. I have not had any questions yet on the subject of theory, which is my field so I’ve included a few that, I thought up myself that I’m sure some people will ask.

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Questions on Theory. The questions below deal with the theory of astronomy.

How old is the Universe?The age of the Universe and how we managed to work it out.

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How did the Universe begin?The origins of the Universe, how we found then out, proved them and The Big Bang.

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How will the Universe end?Three throrys about the death of the Universe and how to decide which will be the one.

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What was it like before the Big Bang?BEFORE the Big Bang. One of the most asked questions asked by anyone who knows anything about the Big Bang.

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What is a Black Hole?About the most bizzare objects in the Universe and how they are created.

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What is a Wormhole?How to travel anywhere in the Universe in seconds.

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What is a quasar?About the brightest objects in existance but which are also the most distant.

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What happens at the speed of light?What will happen when you catch up with light. CAN you catch a light beam?

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Is there any life out there?Are we alone? The search for ET.

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What is space made out of?The story of nothing.

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What is ‘Dark Matter’?The hunt for the missing matter of the Universe.

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Where is the centre of the Universe and where is the edge of the Universe?"Here is where the Universe began. Visit the Big Bang cafe and souvenir shop."

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Questions on Astronomy. The following questions deal with Astronomy, I would like to give my thanks to Galaxy Babe for these questions.

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What is between Mars and Jupiter in our Solar System?The large belt of asteroid that sperates the terrestiral planets from the gas giants.

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How far away is the sun?The distance to our star. How far its light and heat has to travel.

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How long does it take the Moon to Orbit the Earth?Our nearest neighbour's orbit defines our months.

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How often does Halley’s Comet pay us a visit?The most famous comet and the only comet not to be named after the discoverer.

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Which planets have a ring-system?The Lord of the Rings.

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What is the giant red spot on Jupiter?The spot light is on Jupiter.

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