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Can we have an option for normal users to vote to migrate questions to Astronomy Stack Excha...

There are simply some things that are on-topic in both sites - for example planetary-science and orbital-mechanics here in Space SE planetary-science and orbital-mechanics in Astronomy SE and the names …
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Isn't this question on-topic and shouldn't it be reopened? No need to block answers nor migr...

It's a bit borderline, but would fall under the realm of planetary science and orbital mechanics, both of which are valid subjects here. …
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Isn't this question on-topic and shouldn't it be reopened? No need to block answers nor migr...

After reviewing Community Policy Repository and specifically these two items selected from it: Scope Is planetary science on topic? Which celestial mechanics questions are on topic? …
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Can a question be asked about space explorations without space craft?

Questions that have nothing to do with spacecraft but are about planetary science, like understanding Mars as a planet, are on topic. …
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"Relevance to space exploration?" is "Guess where the invisible hoop is, then jump through it"

The latter does include "anything not directly related to space exploration" but questions about planetary science for example have been well established to be explicitly on-topic (example) so we can not …
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What celestial mechanics questions are on topic here?

However, it also has a reply from a mod that the question is on topic because it concerns planetary science. The former question is also tagged planetary science. … This specific question--to the layperson--may or may not have a planetary science answer. …
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Are the orbits of solar system objects suddenly now off-topic?

Related in meta: planetary science: overlap with Astronomy SE Science in / vs space exploration - is there a boundary? …
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On Topics Scope What are the rules for science fiction questions? When are physics questions on topic? Is planetary science on topic? Which celestial mechanics questions are on topic? …
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Why is this question about science on Venus off-topic?

It is firmly within the scope of planetary science which we allow here. …
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Why is this question about science on Venus off-topic?

Isn't the question about planetary science and as such on-topic ? …
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planetary science: overlap with Astronomy SE

Planetary science is on-topic here. However, some questions might benefit with a comment like Welcome to Space Exploration! …
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planetary science: overlap with Astronomy SE

The help pages for both this site and the astronomy site say that "planetary science" is on topic. Could we refine our help page to guide new users to one site or the other? …
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Is this question truly off-topic? Or are people just (over) reacting to the "may be better s...

You might not get the best answer here, but planetary science is considered on topic, and has been from nearly the beginning of the site. …
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Worldbuilding's writing a blog post about TRAPPIST-1. What should we include in it?

Worldbuilding's mandate: Worldbuilding Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for writers, artists and others using science, geography and culture to construct imaginary worlds and settings … Planetary science is shared by Astronomy and Space Exploration, I think there are lots of interesting things to ponder there. …
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Are telescope questions not considered space exploration?

Astrophysics and Cosmology Planetary Science and Celestial mechanics Data returned by space missions such as probes, rovers and satellites What type of equipment will allow you to see a certain entity …
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