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As the universe expands, why don't galaxies get stretched out?
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Can "tired light theory" explain the observed redshifts of galaxies?
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Can I calculate the size of the Universe by converting light years to kilometres?
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Can the acceleration of the Universe be analogous to apparent acceleration in a airplane?
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Can two galaxies move away from each other faster than the speed of light?
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Can you use an infinite line of reflectors to send light to the edge of the Universe?
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Cosmologists say the expansion of the universe is accelerating, what is driving this?
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Could matter-anti-matter repulsion power the expansion of the universe?
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Could our position in the universe affect our perceptions of the expansion?
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Could the Universe have expanded faster than the speed of light at the Big Bang?
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Could you tell me about the life cycle of galaxies?
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Do galaxies that are receding from us faster than the speed of light disappear from our observations?
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Does inflation allow for an infinite number of universes?
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How are galaxy distances inferred from their recessional velocities?
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How can observations of the distant universe prove that the expansion is accelerating *now*?
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How can the Universe expand faster than the speed of light during inflation?
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How can we compare dark matter and dark energy?
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How can we discern different galaxies/clusters along the same line of sight?
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How could galaxies have gotten so far away in only 14 billion years?
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How do galaxies collide in an expanding universe?
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