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asked at 18 Sep, 2021 17:36 in Astronomyresearch , IYA2009 , Significance

By Rohini Singh

Asks for the historical context, goals, and legacy of the International Year of Astronomy 2009.

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By Preetham M

Asks for a simplified conceptual model of spacetime and an update on the experimental verification of gravitational waves.

150694 Views 313 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 17 Sep, 2021 18:17 in ExposureTimeCalculation , Signal-to-NoiseRatio

By Meghna R

Seeks advice on the best practice for determining optimal exposure times in astronomical photometry.

88999 Views 202 Votes 1 Answers

By Karthik

Explores the effect of observational selection limits on distance estimates and the statistical corrections applied in cosmology.

100483 Views 301 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 14 Sep, 2021 15:38 in 21stLancers , WorldWarI

By Fanita

Seeking to understand the specific purpose and role of the British 21st Lancers cavalry regiment in Iran during the year 1917.

67490 Views 280 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 14 Sep, 2021 10:57 in ProteinAnalysis , SDS-Page

By Raghav V

A detailed explanation of how sodium dodecyl sulfate denatures proteins and confers a uniform negative charge for electrophoresis.

87614 Views 567 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 10 Sep, 2021 17:15 in AASJobRegister , AstronomyJobs , PhDCandidate

By Rajeev

A request for practical resources and strategies to find and secure PhD positions in astronomy and astrophysics.

78654 Views 99 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 10 Sep, 2021 12:35 in Aerosols , MieScattering , Scattering

By Neethi

Requests a detailed physical explanation for the mechanism causing blue sunsets on Mars, contrasting it with Rayleigh scattering on Earth.

78690 Views 110 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 09 Sep, 2021 17:14 in BigCrunch , Cosmology , Universe

By Akshatha Patel

Asks for the historical theoretical basis in cosmology for the idea that the universe's expansion could reverse into a global gravitational collapse.

96680 Views 168 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 09 Sep, 2021 15:06 in AcademicResearch , AccountSettings

By Ashwin Goel

Seeks the practical steps to modify listed research interests on an academic networking or profiling platform.

94502 Views 197 Votes 1 Answers