click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Space
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Penumbra | An outer shadow |
| Revolution | A year is a measurement of 1 revolution around the Sun |
| Rotation | The movement that a planet does in space |
| The Big Bang | This event might have triggered the expansion of the galaxy |
| Outer Planets | Planets that are made of gases |
| Binary Stars | Two stars that orbit each other |
| Pulsar | A type of neutron star that emits pulses of light |
| Red Giant | After all the H2 is used up in fusion, a yellow star begins |
| Nebula | A vast cloud of gas and dust where stars and planets may be formed |
| Planetismals | The nebula overtime spins in a disk shape, and some gases compress |