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How Many Hours Are There in a Galactic Year?

Question: How many hours does the earth orbit the milky way in 3 years — Xondra Answer: I suspect…

Question: Hi, in the school I had an argument with my friend about the sun. I claimed that the…

Question: How long does it take our sun to complete a full orbit around the super blackhole at the…

Question: I have read that the Sun is about 15.3 kpc from the centre of the Galaxy and moving…

Question: Are the planets orbiting the sun at the same speed as the sun revolves on its axis? Or…

Question: The earth has the north celestial pole position today near Polaris and has a 25000 year cycle circle. …

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