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Introduction
B.00 General
B.01 What good is astronomy anyway? What has it contributed to society?
B.02 What are the largest telescopes?
B.03 What new telescopes/instruments are being built?
B.04 What is the resolution of a telescope?
B.05 What's the difference between astronomy and astrology?
B.06 Is there scientific evidence for/against astrology?
B.07 What about God and the creation?
B.08 What kind of telescope should I buy?
B.09 What are the possessive adjectives for the planets?
B.10 Are the planets associated with days of the week?
B.11 Why does the Moon look so big when it's near the horizion?
B.12 Is it O.K. to look at the Sun or solar eclipses using exposed film? CDs?
B.13 Can stars be seen in the daytime from the bottom of a tall chimney, a deep well, or deep mine shaft?
B.14 Why do eggs balance on the equinox?
B.15 Is the Earth's sky blue because its atmosphere is nitrogen and oxygen? Or could other planets also have blue
B.16 What are the Lagrange (L) points?
B.17 Are humans affected psychologically and/or physically by lunar cycles?
B.17 How do I become an astronomer? What school should I attend?
B.19 What was the Star of Bethlehem?
B.20 Is it possible to see the Moon landing sites?
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