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Brian Kent
Brian Kent is a scientist with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. He studies the dynamics of galaxies and works with 3D visualization and software for radio telescopes. He earned his Ph.D. from Cornell in 2008.
Read about what he works on:
http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~bkent/index.html
or subscribe to his YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/VisualizeAstronomy
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- How far is each planet from Earth? (Intermediate)
- How do you measure the distance between Earth and the Sun? (Intermediate)
- Can artificial gravity be created in space? (Intermediate)
- What is the significance of the Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle? (Beginner)
- What is the difference between a "star" and a "sun"? (Beginner)
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- How do you measure the distance between Earth and the Sun? (Intermediate)
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