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Why does Sagittarius A* have the * in it's title?

Why does Sagittarius A* have the * in it's title?


Why does Sagittarius A* have the * in it's title?

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 03:18 AM PDT

Always wondered why the * appears in the title. Whenever I see it I keep searching for a footnote at the bottom of the article!

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Why does some thunder make a boom sound and sometimes it makes a crack/snap sound?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 09:39 PM PDT

How do you isolate and capture a single atom?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 05:07 PM PDT

Could someone please explain on how the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean and not the trees?

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 02:57 AM PDT

Does Continuous Reading on Screened Devices Lead to Worsening Vision?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 05:51 PM PDT

For example does reading a lot from the screens of iPads, iPhones, laptops or similar devices damage eyesight?

I've looked this question up but haven't found any definitive answers.

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What type of photodetector is suitable for mid infrared sensing?

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 02:32 AM PDT

What type of photodetector does a typical Raman spectrometer use? Say the spectral range goes from 1200 - 1000 cm-1.

Handheld RM spectrometers like this are fairly cheap (5-10k). I wonder what type of semiconductor they use for sensing.

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Do supergiant stars form all at once or grow from one the size of a 'regular' star?

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 02:17 AM PDT

Does a dead brain still hold information?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 02:35 PM PDT

I have an idea for a story I want to write but I'm uncertain about the possibilities of a dead brain still retaining the accumulated knowledge from our life. Does it still hold information? If so, is it possible to retrieve that information? If not, then why does it not still hold information, or what are some of the challenges to retrieving that information?

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Did medical alcohol or drinking alcohol come first?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 09:54 PM PDT

This question popped into my head while cleaning a wound on my hand, and it reminded me the time I had to treat a cut with moonshine. But when I tried googling it I just got alot of results about how I shouldn't drink rubbing alcohol. So I'm curious if any of yall would know.

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Why do organ donors and recipients need matching blood types?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 05:09 PM PDT

Why do organs only function with certain blood types? And is this determined as a foetus or do the organs merely become accustomed to that type of blood throughout the person's life and lose their malleability?

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Does brushing your teeth with a plastic toothbrush create micro and nano plastic particles? Could this be the cause of much of the plastic that turns up in our blood and stool?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 05:57 AM PDT

Are cravings based on what our body wants us to eat, or are they just random?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 06:40 PM PDT

Why is the formula E^2=(mc^2)^2 + (pc)^2 so similar to the pythagorean theorem?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 01:05 PM PDT

Why is the formula E2 = (mc2 )2 + (pc)2 so similar to the pythagorean theorem?

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What are some examples of transitional fossils in parrots?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 07:07 PM PDT

Does the gateway hypothesis for marijuana hold in legal states?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 05:50 PM PDT

This question has been asked before on here but not specifically restricted to legal states and I have spent about 20 minutes searching for studies on google scholar relating to the topic and did not find anything. Anyways, here is my question:

The gateway hypothesis is used as a counter argument to legalize recreational cannabis so it would make sense to check its validity in states where it is legal. The act of buying cannabis in a legal vs illegal state is very different so might introduce unknown variables. So, does the gateway hypothesis for marijuana hold in legal states? I am very curious what you smart folk have to say. Thanks you in advance!

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Why do planets orbit/rotate in the direction they do?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 12:00 PM PDT

All of the planets in our solar system orbit the sun in the same direction that the sun rotates about its axis (counterclockwise when viewed from the sun's North Pole). But Venus and Uranus rotate about their axes in the opposite direction as they orbit the sun. What causes planets to orbit another object in a certain direction? Why do none of the planets in our solar system orbit the sun in a clockwise direction? Would it be possible for a planet to orbit in the opposite direction as the sun's rotation? What would cause a planet to rotate about its axis in the opposite direction of its orbit around another object as Venus and Uranus do?

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how does the space shuttle change direction and stop?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 03:32 PM PDT

I haven't looked too closely at the space shuttle but I don't see any sideways or backwards facing thrusters. How does it stop, turn or go sideways in space so that it can dock with the ISS?

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What happens to the heart and blood pressure when someone has to have major body parts amputated?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 01:25 PM PDT

I was reading a story where someone had both legs amputated and thought about other effects it may have on the human body.

Even if we reach a point where the limbs are near replicas of the original, wouldn't it have some effect on the heart since you aren't pumping as much blood and it not having to travel as far?

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Can nondisjunction occur twice in the same meiotic cycle?

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 04:24 PM PDT

Hi all. Is it possible for nondisjuction to occur at both anaphase 1 and anaphase 2 and result in 4 sets of the X chromosome? In other words, is it possible for both the homologous chromosomes and the sister chromatids to not separate in the same cell cycle and have a resulting gamete with 4 copy's of a the X chromesome? All the examples I have seen say it either occurs in anaphase 1 or anaphase 2.

Thank You!

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