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I have a character in the southern hemisphere (Australia, specifically), and their history in the Na

I have a character in the southern hemisphere (Australia, specifically), and their history in the Na DMCA

I have a character in the southern hemisphere (Australia, specifically), and their history in the Na

I have a character in the southern hemisphere (Australia, specifically), and their history in the Na DMCA

I have a character in the southern hemisphere (Australia, specifically), and their history in the Na

I have a character in the southern hemisphere (Australia, specifically), and their history in the Na DMCA

In the case of a geostationary moon, how would that affect the tides (or anything, really) on Earth?

In the case of a geostationary moon, how would that affect the tides (or anything, really) on Earth? DMCA

Hi there! I'm really sorry to disturb you, but I'd love to write about this story that takes place i

Hi there! I'm really sorry to disturb you, but I'd love to write about this story that takes place i DMCA

Hi there! I'm really sorry to disturb you, but I'd love to write about this story that takes place i

Hi there! I'm really sorry to disturb you, but I'd love to write about this story that takes place i DMCA

Hi there! I'm really sorry to disturb you, but I'd love to write about this story that takes place i

Hi there! I'm really sorry to disturb you, but I'd love to write about this story that takes place i DMCA

Hi there! I'm really sorry to disturb you, but I'd love to write about this story that takes place i

Hi there! I'm really sorry to disturb you, but I'd love to write about this story that takes place i DMCA

Hi! In my current story, I have two Earth-like planets (probably a bit smaller than Earth) that orbi

Hi! In my current story, I have two Earth-like planets (probably a bit smaller than Earth) that orbi DMCA

Hi! In my current story, I have two Earth-like planets (probably a bit smaller than Earth) that orbi

Hi! In my current story, I have two Earth-like planets (probably a bit smaller than Earth) that orbi DMCA

Hey, can you explain everything that is to be known about black holes?

Hey, can you explain everything that is to be known about black holes? DMCA

Hey, can you explain everything that is to be known about black holes?

Hey, can you explain everything that is to be known about black holes? DMCA

Hey, can you explain everything that is to be known about black holes?

Hey, can you explain everything that is to be known about black holes? DMCA

How to Fly the Space Shuttle

How to Fly the Space Shuttle DMCA

Hi! My story's set on a spaceship (in the future) with some very space-savvy characters, so I'm tryi

Hi! My story's set on a spaceship (in the future) with some very space-savvy characters, so I'm tryi DMCA

Hi, love this blog! Thank you so much for running it! I have a question about star constellations: d

Hi, love this blog! Thank you so much for running it! I have a question about star constellations: d DMCA

Hi, love this blog! Thank you so much for running it! I have a question about star constellations: d

Hi, love this blog! Thank you so much for running it! I have a question about star constellations: d DMCA

Imagine: an earth-like, inhabited planet slowly grows uninhabitable over hundreds of thousands of ye

Imagine: an earth-like, inhabited planet slowly grows uninhabitable over hundreds of thousands of ye DMCA

i've done a little research on whether tidally locked planets can support life and i understand ther

i've done a little research on whether tidally locked planets can support life and i understand ther DMCA

how does the type of star + the light it emits affect what kind of plant grows on its orbiting plane

how does the type of star + the light it emits affect what kind of plant grows on its orbiting plane DMCA

how does the type of star + the light it emits affect what kind of plant grows on its orbiting plane

how does the type of star + the light it emits affect what kind of plant grows on its orbiting plane DMCA

Hi, I'm creating an alien solar system with 3 stars of varying sizes and such. The biggest is a blue

Hi, I'm creating an alien solar system with 3 stars of varying sizes and such. The biggest is a blue DMCA

Hi, I'm creating an alien solar system with 3 stars of varying sizes and such. The biggest is a blue

Hi, I'm creating an alien solar system with 3 stars of varying sizes and such. The biggest is a blue DMCA

Would it be possible for a planet with two extreme altitudes (very low lowlands and very high mounta

Would it be possible for a planet with two extreme altitudes (very low lowlands and very high mounta DMCA

Would it be possible for a planet with two extreme altitudes (very low lowlands and very high mounta

Would it be possible for a planet with two extreme altitudes (very low lowlands and very high mounta DMCA

Would it be possible to have a planet where the points the Sun rises and sets change every 5 months?

Would it be possible to have a planet where the points the Sun rises and sets change every 5 months? DMCA

Would it be possible to have a planet where the points the Sun rises and sets change every 5 months?

Would it be possible to have a planet where the points the Sun rises and sets change every 5 months? DMCA

Hi! I was wondering if you knew what would happen in you took your helmet off in space? I'm contempl

Hi! I was wondering if you knew what would happen in you took your helmet off in space? I'm contempl DMCA

Hi scriptastronomer, I'm a new science fiction writer. I'm trying to make my book as believable as p

Hi scriptastronomer, I'm a new science fiction writer. I'm trying to make my book as believable as p DMCA

Hi scriptastronomer, I'm a new science fiction writer. I'm trying to make my book as believable as p

Hi scriptastronomer, I'm a new science fiction writer. I'm trying to make my book as believable as p DMCA