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    Theory dictates that the moon was once part of Earth due to a collision with

    That was once the prevailing theory about the moon. But see cut and paste, link below: Prior to the study of the Apollo samples, there was no consensus about the origin of the Moon. There were three principal theories: co-accretion which asserted that the Moon and the Earth formed at the same...
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    Dell laptop's bluetooth does not work on Windows 7?

    +There are a multitude of things that don't work with Win7 because the version you have is an evaluation/testing version. It was not meant to be used on anyone's primary or main computer. Microsoft had this disclaimer on their site to warn people before the downloaded it. Naturally, there are...
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    Dell laptop's bluetooth does not work on Windows 7?

    +There are a multitude of things that don't work with Win7 because the version you have is an evaluation/testing version. It was not meant to be used on anyone's primary or main computer. Microsoft had this disclaimer on their site to warn people before the downloaded it. Naturally, there are...
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    Does Astronomy & Space Remember the Troll?

    The Trouble with Trolls Do you all remember the A&S troll? He's gone now, thank goodness. He cost people time, points and created general havoc. But especially damaging was his trolling in the 2012 questions. I bring this up only because I see a lot of "not so nice" and belligerent answers...
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    What is a good introductory book about space and astronomy?

    +Eri makes some good points. I didn't really have the time to take a course, so I used a book called Discovering the Universe. It was made for people who are NOT science majors and was extremely informative. Although it incorporated a bit of physics and advanced mathematics, you could easily...
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    My friend is trying to istall adobe flash player but her norton won't allow

    +I don't know what version of Norton you have, but with mine if you right-click on the little Norton icon on the right side of the tray (nearest the time) you will get a menu. There are options there to disable the firewall and anti virus. You can simply disable them by selecting the duration...
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    Where can I download Photoshop for free?

    +There is no LEGAL place to download Photoshop for free. I would highly recommend against doing it illegally.
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    im buying USED Orion skyquest xt8 intelliscope?

    +If you are asking questions like "...is it OK to use inside my house through the window...." then obviously you have not done enough research about telescopes. I would STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you research the different types of scopes, what they do, and what you can expect. You are NOT going...
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    Do you need special programs to burn an ISO image to a cd, or can you just

    +Look for Cheetah CD Burner 4.14 at CNET.com for a free 15-day trial or see the link below for inexpensive software for ISO files.
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    science Astronomy Help?

    +If I'm not mistaken, these coordinates will vary according to the date, time of day as well as your location. You will need to give more detailed info.
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    to the people that love astronomy!?

    +In answer to your question, there is an individual who frequents the A&S site who (according to some of the more long-term people on A&S) has the goal of ensuring that every person who has the badge of "Top Contributor" gets their account suspended. According to the reports received from the...
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    help for studying astronomy?

    +You should probably look toward colleges/universities that are focused on technology such as MIT, CalTech, etc.
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    help for studying astronomy?

    +You should probably look toward colleges/universities that are focused on technology such as MIT, CalTech, etc.
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    Astronomy servery!<3?

    +Eaaasssy, Dogstar; she only got two replies. I've posted questions twice myself if I didn't get good feedback for them. So here are my answers again: +Great...since it's an opinion-based survey, there are no right or wrong answers! 1. Earth 2. Orion 3. Until there is proof, I don't believe...
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    Astronomy servery!<3?

    +Eaaasssy, Dogstar; she only got two replies. I've posted questions twice myself if I didn't get good feedback for them. So here are my answers again: +Great...since it's an opinion-based survey, there are no right or wrong answers! 1. Earth 2. Orion 3. Until there is proof, I don't believe...
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