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Is the Southern Cross Visible from Panama?

Question: We will be visiting Panama from April 2-8. Will we be able to see the southern cross and…

Question: Do stars seem to move in the night sky because of the Earth’s rotation? — Selena Answer: Exactly. …

Question: One of the questions that always has remained unanswered to me is the following. When we see the…

Question: Do magnetars have their own solar system, and do they attract iron rich asteroids? If so do their…

Question: Do recordings of the transmissions from the decans of all twelve zodiac constellations exist anywhere? If so, are…

Question: The magnatar that struck the earth in Dec, 2004 was it ever associated with the tsunami that struck…

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