how are black holes formed?
blackholes are the results of supernovas
when were stars formed?
not too long after the big bang.
what do the moon and the international space station have in common?
they are both satellites.
can a planet be made out of all gas?
yes
when did the big bang happen
13.7 billion years ago.
what is a black hole usually at the center of?
is our star the biggest in our galaxy?
no
what is the difference between an asteroid and a meteor?
a meteor is something that breaks away from an asteroid or comet and falls down to earth.
do other planets have water on them?
yes, but most planets are still inhospitable.
what is the big bang theory, the theory of?
creation
what do black holes sometimes shoot out becuse of their magnetic feilds?
jets
what is called when a star collapses in on itself
it is called a supernova
what is the difference between a comet and an astroid
a comet has a tail and is icy while an asteroid is not.
planets are very far apart, how do you measure the distance between them
with lightyears
what was the first element?
hygrogen
how do black holes regulate star formation?
by taking gas in and shooting it back out.
what can happen when there are too many stars in a galaxy?
the stars drains its gas supply.
what is pluto considered?
a dwarf planet.
what is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
how was helium formed?
through nuclear fusion.
how do ultramassive black holes get so large?
no one knows.
what can sometimes happen to a star after it supernovas?
it becomes a neutron star
what is the name of one of the asteroid belts in our solar system
the kuiper belt
what type of planets are Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter?
gas giants
what is the difference between cosmology and astronomy?
cosmology is the science of the origin of the universe and astronomy is the science of pretty much everything in space.