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Science ReviewOutside the Solar System

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Deep SpaceThe area of space outside our solar system
Why are people interestd in space exploration?Exploring space helps understand how our world began, there could be life out there and space contains many beautiful features
What does galaxy mean?A system made up of millions or billiions of stars, held together by gravity
How do stars differ?They can be different in size, color, temperature, brightness and life span
Which deep space features can form when a star explodes?black holes and supernovas
Which deep space feature is not a type of star?a. cluster b. dwarf c. giant d. supergiant
A light-year is a measurement of ___distance
outfield:field:exoplanet:___planet
What is the big bang theory?It is a theory that the universe was formed from a single, explosion
Do stars go through a life cycle?Yes
AstronomersScientists who studies stars
black holea region of space with a gravitational field so intense that nothing can escape it
clusterclose groups of similar objects
exoplanetany planet that exists outside our Solar Systems
luminositya measure of the amount of reflected light
nebulaa region of interstellar dust or gas appearing as a bright patch
orbitto revolve around another object
solar systema star and the celestial bodies that revolve around it
starsbodies in outer space made of hot gases
cosmologistsscientists that study the origins of the universe


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