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    Re: Astronomy - the science of the very big

    Hannes Alfven was mentioned in the video above.

    Through what I can only call serendipity, I ran across one of this man's books at a garage sale. His ideas, together with his impressive pedigree,...
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    Re: Astronomy - the science of the very big

    Thanks Mathew. That is one video that must change a person's overall perspective to the idea of 'solar system'.

    The reason for our old view of the solar system is because of the way science...
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    Re: Astronomy - the science of the very big

    I understand the whole thing about the 'dark' explanations to wiggle around the missing mass problems but I've not encountered any of the issues regarding solar system and planetary formation through...
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    Re: Astronomy - the science of the very big

    According to my best understanding, the moon has been found to be composed of the same stuff as the earth's crust. And the leading moon formation scenario is the 'double impact' theory, where some...
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    Re: Astronomy - the science of the very big

    If you get up early enough, Venus is clearly visible to the east just before sunrise. It is in its 'morning star' phase.

    At the same time, Mars dominates the sky and the washed out stars (because...
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    Re: Astronomy - the science of the very big

    Such a massive star! Looks like about six or seven orders of magnitude larger than our sun, incomprehensible.

    Thanks for the correction. Went in and edited the op...

    There is so much else to...
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    Astronomy - the science of the very big

    Since I was a young boy, I have been fascinated by the planets and the sun.

    The concepts they evoke are enormous, and their understanding requires extensive knowledge of geometry, trigonometry,...
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