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22 Cards in this Set
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Big bang theory
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Theory to how the universe was made
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Galaxy
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Holds stars and solar systems
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Milky Way
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The galaxy we live in
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Light year
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A measurement for far distances in space
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Prominence
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Solar gusts of wind that reach back to the sun
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Solar Nebula
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Giant molecular cloud
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Corona
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Outermost layer of the sun
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Supernova
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A massive explosion cased by the death of a star
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Black Hole
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A large black mass in which not even light can escape it
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Neutron Star
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Result of the collapse of a star
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Main Sequence star
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The largest state in a star
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Red Shift
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When light in an object is increased in wavelength
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Nuclear Fusion
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The process in which the sun creates energy
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Solar System
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Located in galaxies that holds stars and planets
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Planetesimals
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Bits of planets broken off
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Solar wind
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Electronically chared wind from the sun
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Solar flare
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A sudden outburst from the sun
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Sunspot
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Dark blemishes on the sun
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Photosphere
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The solid outermost layer of the sun
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Aourare
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When particles collide in the ionosphere and create light
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Red Giant
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When a star has reached its peak in life
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White Dwarf
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Star that has shrunk and is close to dying
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