Space & Astronomy
Exploring "Why" questions about Space & Astronomy
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Why after eating the same food everyday does it start tasting disgusting?
I eat the same lunch every day during work and don't ever think it tastes disgusting. How do you get tired of having a quality sandwich?
Why earth is so element rich compared to other planets?
While the solar system was forming the different elements that make up the planets today were all mixed together in a giant gas cloud. Over a very long time the gravity of the sun began to pull the he
Why do planes fly both east and west if the Earth rotates at 1000 miles per hour? Wouldn’t a plane need to fly over 1000 miles per hour to make any progress in one direction?
We measure speed relative to the ground. So an object that appears stationary wouldn't be measured at 1000 mph just because it was on Earth. The air moves along with the Earth and everything along wit
Why do we classify venus fly traps as plants?
Yes...plants vs animals vs fungi vs bacteria are all classified as such due to their cell structure
Why do we think about the universe from more of a horizontal standpoint and not a vertical standpoint?
That's how human brains are wired. To us, the world is horizontal, because that is how we interact with it. We travel miles horizontally, but mere feet vertically.
Why is it hard to pause urinating after you’ve started?
It isn't for me. Are you sure there's nothing wrong with you? Like, it's a muscle so maybe you just need to exercise it a bit?
Why we don’t start making long term memories until around the age of 5.
Most recently researchers have attributed it to a child's lack of self-perception, language, or other mental equipment required to keep memories. More in depth: rapid neuron growth during early childh
Why people get happy when there is water on another planet, isn’t it possible that aliens could live without water?
We can divide up all possible life into two categories: life that needs water, and life that does not need water. We know the first group exists, because we, and all other life on earth, are part of t
Why is it almost impossible to balance on two wheels on a bike, but once you start moving forward it becomes so much easier?
Bicycles are surprisingly complicated, but here is one simple (and incomplete) explanation. When you hold a bicycle up and move it from side to side you will notice that the front wheel turns to the d
Why do are some areas or towns have the name Kill or Kills in them? Was it old tyme English for slaughterhouse areas or the industry that started the town?
Kill comes from dutch, and it means creek. These towns were located near creeks during their founding and were founded by people that were Dutch or of Dutch descent.