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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?
(Intermediate)
Could the Universe have expanded faster than the speed of light at the Big Bang?
(Intermediate)
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?
(Advanced)
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?
(Intermediate)
How can we discern different galaxies/clusters along the same line of sight?
(Intermediate)
How could galaxies have gotten so far away in only 14 billion years?
(Intermediate)
How do galaxies collide in an expanding universe?
(Intermediate)
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