Space Terminology - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
An invisible region of spacetime with immense gravity Black Hole
94%
A spheroid object orbiting a star Planet
94%
A violent explosion occurring after a star dies Supernova
94%
A small rock orbiting the sun, with intense ranges in size Asteroid
83%
A group of stars that appear to make a pattern from Earth Constellation
83%
A collection of stars, planets, black holes, and other objects Galaxy
83%
The name of our galaxy Milky Way
72%
A large ball of plasma Star
72%
A planet orbiting another star Exoplanet
61%
An ultra dense core of a dead star Neutron Star
61%
The name of the nearest galaxy to us Andromeda
56%
A type of galaxy that rotates around a center point Spiral
50%
A rapidly spinning neutron star emitting immense radiation from the poles Millisecond Pulsar
44%
Clouds of dust that form stars Nebula
44%
A super-heated galactic core powered by a black hole that can outshine entire galaxies Quasar
44%
A type of galaxy that often takes on an ovaloid shape Elliptical
33%
A type of neutron star with an incredibly powerful magnetic field Magnetar
33%
An extension of the disk of a galaxy, which is home to millions of stars at a time Arm
28%
The act of pulling matter onto a massive object heating it up in the process Accretion
22%
A type of galaxy lacking a proper shape Irregular
22%
A rare optical illusion where the tail of a comet seems to point towards the sun instead of away Anti Tail
17%
A strong signal discovered in 1977 that was never found again Wow!
17%
The French astronomer who discovered over 100 objects single handedly Charles Messier
11%
A cloud of gas and dust around a comet, also known as the tail Coma
11%
A violent explosion occurring after two extremely dense objects collide Kilonova/Macronova
11%
The main icy body of a comet Nucleus
11%
A type of galaxy with a rotating disk but lacking arms Lenticular
6%
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