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Astronomy - Deep Spa
Term | Definition |
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Big Bang Theory | The universe was formed from an initial explosion |
Red Shift | Light moving away from the observer is pulled, making wavelengths longer. |
Blue shift | Light moving toward the observer is compressed, making wavelengths shorter |
Age of the Universe | 13 billion years |
Age of the solar system and earth | 4.5-5 billion years |
Luminosity | Brightness of stars as compared to our star (Sun) |
Galaxy | Organized group of billions of stars |
Milky Way Galaxy | The galaxy our solar system is in |
spiral galaxy | shape of the milky way |
Main Sequence stars | Stars fusing hydrogen into helium; healthy stars |
Red Giant stars | Dying stars that are fusing helium |
White dwarf stars | Remnants of red giant stars - almost dead |
supernova | explosion of a blue supergiant star; can form neutron stars or black hole |