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Space weather, Stars

Space Weather, Stars, Galaxies

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What is Space Weather? The particles that come from the sun.
What causes Space Weather? Solar Flares and CME's
What is a Solar Flare? A bright flashing on the sun's surface sending out particles
What does CME stand for? Coronal Mass Ejections
What is a CME? an eruption of particles from the sun.
What happens to Earth because of space weather? Nothing horrible
What are the effects of Space Weather? Northern Lights
Can anything bad happen to Earth because of Space Weather? Sometimes satellites or electricity flow is disrupted
What protects Earth from Space Weather? Magnetic Field
What is the Magnetosphere? the magnetic field around Earth
What is a Star? Hugh ball of glowing gas that makes heat and light
Where do stars form? in a nebula
What is a protostar? an NEW star
What is a main sequence star? A star in the middle of its life
What is Red Giant? A star that is running out of fuel and getting bigger
What is white Dwarf? A red giant that has lost its atmosphere, just the glowing core
What is a black dwarf? A white dwarf that is not glowing any more
What is a Massive Star? A GIANT star in the middle of its life
What is a Super Red Giant? A huge star running out of fuel
What is black hole? A huge star that is collapsing on itself
What is a galaxy? A collection of 100 thousand million stars or more
How are galaxies grouped? by shape
What are the groups of galaxies? elliptical, spiral, irregular
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