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Category: The Solar System

Earth, Science

Does “sunrise time” mean that’s when it begins to turn light outside, or is it when it’s already kind of light and the sun just finished coming up over the horizon?

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

This is an excellent question, and offers an explanation why the “day” is longer than

Colonizing and Development, Mars, Science, Terraforming Planets, The Solar System, The Universe

Could we actually live on Mars?

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

You and I can’t live on Mars, and at the moment nobody else can either.

Earth, How Stuff Works, Science, The Solar System

What happens when a satellite stops working or is no longer needed?

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Most of the defunct satellites just keep orbiting indefinitely until the very slight air resistance

Mars

Is it possible that Mars once had life in the form of tall giant giraffes in it’s ancient past since Mars had a lower gravity than Earth?

May 22, 2021April 8, 2022

We now know the answer to this question, and you won’t be happy with it.

Aliens from Space, Mars, Science

Would the government tell us if human-like life was found on Mars?

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

My answer has two parts. Please read both parts all the way to the end.

Earth, Earth's Moon, Science, The Solar System

Is Earth-Moon a Double Planet?

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

A double planet is usually defined in astronomy as two planets that share an orbital

Mars, Science, Space travel

No Ingenuity Helicopter Flight on Mars Here

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021

Rational Thinking 101 is not a news site, so I’m not going to tell you

Earth, Science

Does Earth’s geographic poles move or shift like the magnetic poles over time?

April 17, 2021April 17, 2021

Earth has a wobble. The axis stays the same but Polaris isn’t always the north

Aliens from Space, Mars, Science

Is there credible evidence of ruins on Mars?

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

To those that ask I have to say, none whatsoever. In fact, there’s not even

Science, The Solar System, The Universe

How far has our first radio broadcast spread into space?

April 15, 2021April 16, 2021

Not very far, I’m afraid, and within that little radio sphere there just aren’t many

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Rational Thinking 101

An alien microbe as drawn by DALL-E.

Does “sunrise time” mean that’s when it begins to turn light outside, or is it when it’s already kind of light and the sun just finished coming up over the horizon?

What do you think about NASA launching a private crew to the International Space Station?

Could we actually live on Mars?

What happens when a satellite stops working or is no longer needed?

Are there intergalactic stars?

Not much, so much

Is it possible that Mars once had life in the form of tall giant giraffes in it’s ancient past since Mars had a lower gravity than Earth?

Would the government tell us if human-like life was found on Mars?

Category: The Solar System

Does “sunrise time” mean that’s when it begins to turn light outside, or is it when it’s already kind of light and the sun just finished coming up over the horizon?

Could we actually live on Mars?

What happens when a satellite stops working or is no longer needed?

Is it possible that Mars once had life in the form of tall giant giraffes in it’s ancient past since Mars had a lower gravity than Earth?

Would the government tell us if human-like life was found on Mars?

Is Earth-Moon a Double Planet?

No Ingenuity Helicopter Flight on Mars Here

Does Earth’s geographic poles move or shift like the magnetic poles over time?

Is there credible evidence of ruins on Mars?

How far has our first radio broadcast spread into space?

Category: The Solar System

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