Stars
Closest star to Earth
The Sun
What galaxy is our solar system in
The Milky Way
What is a galaxy
A Large system of stars,gas,and dust held together by gravity
What is the most widely accepted theory of the universes origin
The Big Bang Theory
What is the mars known as
Red planet
A star is...
a glowing ball of gas
What group does the Milky Way belong to
The Local Group
Name the three main types of galaxies
Spiral,Elliptical,Irregular
How did the universe start
As a small,hot, and dense point
What is the gaint storm on jupiter that has lasted over 300 years called
Great Red Spot
The hottest star color
Blue
What kind of Galaxy is the Milky Way
A Spiral Galaxy
Does a galaxy appear to move away from us faster or slower the farther away it is
Faster
Most of the universe is mape up of _____ energy and _____ matter
Dark,Dark
How many years does it take the sun to orbit the center of the Milky way
252 million years
The brightness of a star seen from Earth
apparent brightness
How many light years across is the Milky way
100,000 light years
How do astronomers classify galaxies
By the shape and appearance
What is the study of the origin,structure,and future of the universe
Cosmology
What is a light year
The distance light travels in one year
A group of stars forming a pattern
a constellation
The central region of the Milky Way is called
The Galactic bulge
What does redshift indicate
That galaxies are moving away from earth
Only ____ particels existed early in the universe
Subatomic
How many Earths can fit in the sun
1.3 millioin