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Yes. Because they are so far away, the light from the stars takes a long time to reach us (other than our star, the sun, which takes 8 minutes for the light to get here.) That way, a star 8 lightyears away, will be seen as it was 8 years ago.
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How long ago were the ancient Babylonians charting of the planets and stars?
A long Time ago
Views in space are of the distant past?
Not necessarily the 'distant' past. For example, your view of the sun reveals it as it was about 8 minutes ago, of the moon as it was only about 1-1/2 seconds ago, and of a person across the street as he was about 0.00000005 second ago.
When scientists look at very distant galaxies through powerful telescopes they see the galaxies as they were millions or billions of year ago. Why is this?
The vast distances involved means that the light we see left those galaxies a long time ago.
How did people discover the planet Jupiter?
Jupiter is plainly visible, as it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Only Venus and the moon are brighter. Thousands of years ago, early astronomers notices that Jupiter, along with Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn moved relative to the background of stars.
Why do astronomers think that quasars represent an early stage of galactic evolution?
There are more quasars in faraway galaxies, i.e., in the distant past.There are more quasars in faraway galaxies, i.e., in the distant past.There are more quasars in faraway galaxies, i.e., in the distant past.There are more quasars in faraway galaxies, i.e., in the distant past.
How do scientists know so much about stars in distant galaxies?
We actually know about what the stars WERE like, since our telescopes are picking up the light that they gave off a very very long time ago.
How Long ago were the ancient babylonians of the planets and stars?
A long Time ago
Does yon mean long ago?
it means "Distant but within sight"
How long ago were the ancient Babylonians charting of the planets and stars?
A long Time ago
When was Orion The Hunter discovered?
The stars have been there for a long time. We don't know who the first people were to have imagined pictures of a hero striding across the skies, but it was probably the Sumerian and Babylonian astronomers of 4000 years ago.
Where are stars?
Long long ago, in a galaxy far far away.
Why do people say stargazing is like looking back in time?
Light travels at app. 186,000 miles per second. Stars are so far away, the light we see from them was generated long ago, sometimes millions of years in the past. That is the reason astronomers want to look at stars as far away as possible. What they are seeing, is what happened so long ago, some believe we can see the origin of the universe if we can only look far enough.
What do the stars in the flag stand for?
They stand for the 50 states. A long time ago, there used to be 13 stars for the 13 colonies.
How do you catch Deoxys is HeartGold?
Unfortunately, you can only get it from a Nintendo event which was held a long time ago in a distant land. Unlucky.
What do the stars in the us flag stand for?
They stand for the 50 states. A long time ago, there used to be 13 stars for the 13 colonies.
What is a sentence for the word distant?
The mountain was too distant to be reached on foot in a single day. The distant planet Neptune was studied by the spacecraft Voyager 1. Her husband seemed distant now, and paid little attention to her.
Can you get membership on Fantage if you have 5000 stars?
No.If you want membership you can buy it or you have to get the Beta Crown,but it was long ago......='(
