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Lukas Wenzl
Lukas Wenzl is a graduate student at Cornell. He is working on Observational Cosmology, helping to prepare the next generation of surveys studying the origins and evolution of our universe.
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- Which planet is most similar to Earth? (Intermediate)
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- What is the difference between a "star" and a "sun"? (Beginner)
- How do you measure the distance between Earth and the Sun? (Intermediate)
- Why do the planets orbit the sun? (Beginner)
- How are light and heavy elements formed? (Advanced)
- How long could life on Earth survive if the Sun stopped shining? (Beginner)
- How does the position of Moonrise and Moonset change? (Intermediate)
- At what speed does the Earth move around the Sun? (Beginner)
- How does the location of sunrise and sunset change throughout the year? (Advanced)
- Which planet is most similar to Earth? (Intermediate)
- Are there telescopes that can see the flag and lunar rover on the Moon? (Beginner)
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- What color is each planet? (Intermediate)
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- How do you measure the distance between Earth and the Sun? (Intermediate)
- Why do the planets orbit the sun? (Beginner)
- What is the significance of the Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle? (Beginner)
- When was the last time all of the planets were aligned? (Beginner)
- How long does it take for the Sun's light to reach us? (Beginner)
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