All the Vocab in the Universe!!! (Structure of the Universe)

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A cluster of stars, stellar remnants, dust, gas, and often planetary systems.

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galaxy

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Earth's planetary system

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solar system

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Planets gravitationally bound in orbit around stars.

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Planetary system

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Hypothetical substance made of subatomic particles, 24% of the universe, affects galaxies.

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dark matter

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Solid, rocky natural satellites orbiting planets.

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Moon

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A large spherical object in stable orbit around a star, made of liquid, solids, or gas.

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planet

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Extraterrestrial object of frozen gas, rock, and dust orbiting a star; heat causes coma and tail.

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comet

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Distance light travels in a year; equals 9.46x10^12 km or nearly 6 trillion miles.

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Light Year

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Low energy left over in the universe after the Big Bang

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Cosmic Background Radiation (CBR)

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Infinitely small and dense spot where the universe began

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The Singularity