What is the main reason stars appear to be close together in outer space?
Stars and Galaxies

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Stars are actually very far apart from each other in the vastness of space.
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What color of stars is typically the brightest according to the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram?
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Blue stars are the brightest.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a light-year?
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A light-year is the distance that light travels in one Earth year.
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Which is the largest: molecule, moon, universe, or galaxy?
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The universe is the largest.
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What type of explosion is thought to create black holes?
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Black holes are thought to be remnants of a supernova explosion.
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What is a galaxy?
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A galaxy is a massive system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter, bound together by gravity.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the Milky Way?
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The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.
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