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Category talk:Astronomical controversies

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I don't believe you have a proper handle on the meaning of the term "scientific controversies". This means theories about which scientists might reasonably disagree; so an astronomical controversy might be, for example Definition of planet. It does not refer to any topic related to astronomy or spaceflight (which is not concerned just with the science of astronomy, but is an engineering topic concerned with transportation) which might just happen to have a "controversy" (usually political in nature.) It is also concerned with sciences other than astronomy (e.g. geology, astrophysics, etc.) Therefore: