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Space Terminology

A collection of 27 questions about space terms, with 30 seconds each
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A large ball of plasma
Star
A spheroid object orbiting a star
Planet
A small rock orbiting the sun, with intense ranges in size
Asteroid
A planet orbiting another star
Exoplanet
A group of stars that appear to make a pattern from Earth
Constellation
A violent explosion occurring after a star dies
Supernova
A violent explosion occurring after two extremely dense objects collide
Kilonova/Macronova
An ultra dense core of a dead star
Neutron Star
An invisible region of spacetime with immense gravity
Black Hole
A rapidly spinning neutron star emitting immense radiation from the poles
Millisecond Pulsar
A type of neutron star with an incredibly powerful magnetic field
Magnetar
A collection of stars, planets, black holes, and other objects
Galaxy
An extension of the disk of a galaxy, which is home to millions of stars at a time
Arm
A type of galaxy that rotates around a center point
Spiral
A type of galaxy that often takes on an ovaloid shape
Elliptical
A type of galaxy lacking a proper shape
Irregular
A type of galaxy with a rotating disk but lacking arms
Lenticular
Clouds of dust that form stars
Nebula
The act of pulling matter onto a massive object heating it up in the process
Accretion
A super-heated galactic core powered by a black hole that can outshine entire galaxies
Quasar
The main icy body of a comet
Nucleus
A cloud of gas and dust around a comet, also known as the tail
Coma
A rare optical illusion where the tail of a comet seems to point towards the sun instead of away
Anti Tail
The name of the nearest galaxy to us
Andromeda
The name of our galaxy
Milky Way
The French astronomer who discovered over 100 objects single handedly
Charles Messier
A strong signal discovered in 1977 that was never found again
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