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What is a horizon in space?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The visible apparent edge of a body (like a planet or asteroid).

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How far is a horizon in outer space?

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How do you define the horizon?

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How does the event horizon affect space?

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What is a good name for a space ship?

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Why can't we see past the cosmological horizon?

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How do you show space in an artwork?

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What is the line in the sky from horizon to horizon?

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What do you call the space in the image that seems farthest away from the viewer?

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How can horizon prove that the earth is round?

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