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For questions related to outer space, stellar systems, stars and other astronomical phenomena.
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Could an alien learn human history from a time lapse of Earth?
If humanity had a huge nuclear war in the semi-near future, would this be visible from space? …
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Static Floating Objects in Zero Gravity
Would there be a way for a specially-designed object, like a star, to be held static in a given location in a large, specially-designed space without physical contact? … My first idea was magnetic induction from the “walls” onto the object, but I don’t think that would work for multiple objects in different locations in the same space. …
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Flash Flooding on Titan?
From what I’ve researched, Saturn’s moon Titan is believed to have a methane cycle throughout its seasons. Particularly, during the winter season, methane rain falls, filling Titan’s lakes and rivers. …
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Is “asteroid rain” on the Moon a feasible concept?
In my story, a group of creatures lives on the Moon. I know that microlith striking the Moon is fairly common, to the point that EVA suits are built to compensate for it, but I was planning to have a …
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Advanced Soldiers using Echolocation/Sonar?
My story takes place on a dark, dusty planet full of canyons and tunnels. The atmosphere is compositionally similar to Earth’s, but it is too dark and cloudy for humans to see properly.
The humans col …
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Could an insect cast in amber stay intact in space?
The chunk of amber it is encased in eventually finds itself drifting through deep space without any sort of human-sourced protection (long story). …
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Could an organism exist in a vacuum just by temporarily “shutting off” and storing heat?
I’ve heard repeatedly that life in deep space is incredibly unrealistic, but I’ve had a (certainly scientifically stretched) idea for a race of ant-like creatures who live deep under the lunar surface … TLDR: Underground space bugs collect heat from the lunar core over a long period of time while in their eggs, then use the store of energy to mature and lay more eggs before death, making respiration and …
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Would digitigrade legs be superior in low gravity for a bipedal organism?
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I was reading another post on this forum about humans with digitigrade legs, mostly noting that they were relatively inefficient due to constant exertion to remain standing. On a planet with lowe …
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Tunnelling Spores in Asteroid Belt
The life-form is (loosely) based off of this article: https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/fungus-eating-minerals/
The spores of my life-form are cast into space in all directions, and those that … As the life-form spreads and expands through the tunnels, it generates large "caps" (like mushrooms) responsible for releasing more dormant spores, which drift through the tunnels out into space until …
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Could Short-Range Fighters Realistically Return?
These scenarios seem even less probable between spacecraft, given the difficulty of changing direction and sheer open space. … Are there any realistic sets of conditions, on Earth, space, or an alien environment that would encourage a return to World War II-style dogfighting/maneuvering mechanics? …
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What would a human genetically modified to thrive in low gravity look like?
modifications would be around just living in low gravity without atrophy or decay, if that’s possible; for example, astronauts on the ISS have reported loss of vision and potential harm of radiation while in space …