Types of galaxies

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What are stars?

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Hot exploding balls of gas.

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What does it mean to spin on an axis?

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It means to rotate.

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What type of galaxy is composed of older stars and low-mass stars?

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Elliptical galaxy.

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What are the three types of galaxies?

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Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies.

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What is the name of our galaxy?

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Our galaxy is called the Milky Way galaxy.

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What is a spiral galaxy?

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A galaxy characterized by its spiral shape, with arms that wind outward from the center.

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What is an irregular galaxy?

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A galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape, often chaotic in appearance.

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What is an elliptical galaxy?

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A galaxy shaped like an elongated sphere, containing older stars and little gas.

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What is the Milky Way?

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The galaxy that contains our solar system.

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What is the Andromeda galaxy?

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The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, on a collision course with it.