[sci.astro] Solar System (Astronomy Frequently Asked Questions) (5/9)
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[sci.astro] Solar System (Astronomy Frequently Asked Questions) (5/9)
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Introduction
E.00 Sun, Moon, and Planets
E.01 How did the solar system form?
E.02 Has anyone attempted to discern details of the star that went supernova and formed our local group of stars?
E.03 What is the "Solar Neutrino Problem?"
E.04 Could the Sun be part of a binary (multiple) star system?
E.05 When will the Sun die? How?
E.06 What happens to the planets when the Sun dies?
E.07 Could the Sun explode?
E.08 How are solar system objects and features named?
E.09 Where can I find pictures and planetary data?
E.10 Could Jupiter become a star?
E.11 Is Pluto a planet? Is Ceres? Is Titan?
E.12 Additional planets:
E.12.1 What about a planet (Planet X) outside Pluto's orbit?
E.12.2 What about a planet inside Mercury's orbit?
E.13 Won't there be catastrophes when the planets align in the year 2000?
E.14 Earth-Moon system
E.14.1 Why doesn't the Moon rotate?
E.14.2 Why does the Moon always show the same face to the Earth?
E.14.3 Is the Moon moving away from the Earth? (and why is Phobos moving closer to Mars?)
E.14.4 What was the origin of the Moon?
E.15 What's the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? Where can I find more information about eclipses?
E.16 What's the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt?
E.17 Asteroid Impacts
E.17.1 What would be the effects of an asteroid impact on the Earth?
E.17.2 What can we do about avoiding impacts?
E.17.3 I heard that an asteroid was going to hit the Earth?!
E.18 What's the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites?
E.19 How do we know that meteorites are from the Mars? (or the Moon?)
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