Stars and Galaxies

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What is an immense cloud of dust and gas where stars are born?

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Nebula

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What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

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Spiral

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What are the three main types of galaxies?

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Elliptical, spiral, and irregular.

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What do you call a scientist who studies objects in space?

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Astronomer

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What is the name of our galaxy?

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The Milky Way

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What is a black hole?

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A region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.

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What is a supernova?

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A powerful and luminous explosion of a star.

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What is a prominence in astronomy?

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A large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun's surface.

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What is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?

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The Andromeda Galaxy.

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What is the term for a group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity?

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Galaxy