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Astronomy
What is the science that deals with objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and their properties?
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A Star
What is a sphere of very hot gasses, usually made up of hydrogen and helium called?
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Nicolaus Copernicus
Who developed a heliocentric model of the solar system, thus discovering that the Earth revolved around the sun?
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The Universe
What is a term that includes the Earth, the solar system, every galaxy, and everything else?
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Mercury
Which planet is closest to the sun in the Solar System?
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Nuclear fusion
What process in the Sun turns hydrogen atoms into helium atoms and releases a lot of energy>
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A Black Hole
What is a place where gravity pulls so strongly that nothing can escape - including light?
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The United States & Russia
During the Cold War, which 2 nations competed to see who had the best space technology?
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The Observable Universe
What is the part of the universe that scientists can see?
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Venus
What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
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4.5 billion years ago
How long ago was the formation of the planets in the Solar System?
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Red Giants
After running out of hydrogen, stars expand to become what?
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Light Gathering Ability + Magnification
What are the two main properties of a telescope?
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93 Billion Light Years
Approximately, how many light-years across is the observable universe?
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13 Moons
How many moons does Neptune have?
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Eres
The discovery of a specific object, another dwarf planet, caused skepticism as to whether Pluto should be considered a true planet anymore in the debate a few years ago. What was this object called?
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Local Group
The Milky Way is part of a cluster of about 3,000 other galaxies called the ____?
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The Mayans
What group of people created the most accurate and complex calendars of the ancient world?
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10 Trillion Kilometers or 6 Trillion Miles
How much distance can light travel in one light year?
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The Great Red Spot
One of the largest storms on Jupiter is ______, which has existed on the planet for more than 300 years.
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Charon
What moon of Pluto's is half its size?
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Elliptical Galaxy
In 4.5 billion years, the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way are expected to collide and create an enormous ____?
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The Apollo Program
What program was started by America to put the first man on the moon?
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27%
About what percentage of the universe is made up of dark matter?
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84 times longer
A year on Uranus is how many times longer than one on Earth?
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