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science tomorrow

earth science

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star a huge glowing ball of gas in the sky
constellation a group of stars
stars color depends on surface tempature
where is a star born in a huge cloud of hydrogen and other gases. the clouds called a nubela
order of stars life red giant-white dwarf-black dwarf
what happens when a star starts to run out of fuel it loses most of its hydrogen
whats the process of nuclear fusion hydrogen+helium=Energy in small particles
galaxy a huge grouping of stars
solar system the sun with clusters of other bodies around it (planets)
astronamical unit the average distance between earth and sun
astronomy the study of space and objects in and around it
sprial galaxy looks like a huge flat circle
elliptical galaxy in the shape of an oval
irregular galaxy does not have a regular shape
astroids made up of rock and metal that rbit around the sun
comets made up of ice that orbit around sun
*fact a larger planet has a larger amount of gravity
what galaxy are we in? and what kind is it? the milky way. spiral galaxy
whats absolute magnitude the way we see stars brightness if they were the same distance to earth
whast apparent magnitude the brihtness we see from stars
whats teh closest star to earth sun
what do scienctists use to measure distance in space light year
nuclear fusion when 2 or more nuclei join together to make one large nuclei
light year the distance that light travels in one year
magnitude the brightness of stars
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