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Section Contents

• News Headers
• 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?
• Copyright

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