The Universe

The measure of a star's brightness as seen from the Earth

• Absolute Magnitude

• Apparent Magnitude

• Light-Year

• Solar Radii

The attractive force between all objects in the universe

• Friction

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Weight

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The average distance from Earth to the Sun

• Astronomical Unit

• Light-Year

• Solar Radii

• Solar System

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The measure of how bright a star would be if it were located at a standard distance; true brightness

• Absolute Magnitude

• Apparent Magnitude

• Solar Radii

• Light-Year

A large collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity

• Solar System

• Universe

• Galaxy

• Planet

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A spherical body that orbits the sun

• Star

• Planet

• Galaxy

• UFO

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The collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star, the sun

• Solar System

• Planet

• Galaxy

• Universe

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The distance that light travels through space in 1 year; unit of measurement

• Astronomical Unit

• Meter

• Kilometer

• Light-Year

A large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light

• Asteroid

• Planet

• Meteor

• Star

Space and all of the matter and energy in it

• Universe

• Solar System

• Galaxy

• Void