Frequently Asked
Astronomy and Physics Questions

This site was compiled by Dr. John Simonetti of the Department of Physics at Virginia Tech.

This FAQ site evolved from an exchange of e-mail messages with students in science classes at Blacksburg Middle School located at Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, the Earth, the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy, the Local Group, the Local Supercluster,...

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Black Holes
Einstein
General Astronomy
General Physics
Light and Lasers
Pulsars
Quasars
Special Relativity
Stars

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