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  Redshift

  In physics and astronomy, redshift is an observed increase in the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation received by a detector compared to that emitted by the source. For visible light, red is the ... > more
• Galaxies
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  Big Bang
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  Large-scale structure of the cosmos

  In physical cosmology, the term large-scale structure refers to the characterization of observable distributions of matter and light on the largest scales (typically on the order of billions of ... > more
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  Quasar

  A quasar is an astronomical source of electromagnetic energy, including light, which shows a very high redshift. The scientific consensus is that this high redshift is the result of Hubble's law. ... > more
• Stars
  Eris (Xena)
  Galaxies
  Astrophysics
  Extrasolar Planets
  Kuiper Belt
   
  

  Brown dwarf

  Brown dwarfs were originally called black dwarfs, a classification for dark substellar objects floating freely in space which were too low in mass to sustain stable hydrogen ... > more
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  Nebulae
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  Cosmic Rays
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  Interstellar medium

  The interstellar medium (or ISM) is the name astronomers give to the tenuous gas and dust that pervade interstellar space. Whilst the ISM refers to the matter (interstellar matter, also abbreviated ... > more
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  Barred spiral galaxy

  A barred spiral galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a band of bright stars emerging from the center and running across the middle of the ... > more
• Nebulae
  Stars
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  Orion Nebula

  The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a glowing emission nebula with a greenish hue and is situated below Orion's Belt. It is one of the brightest nebulae visible to the ... > more
• Stars
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  Solar Flare
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  Red supergiant

  Red supergiants are supergiant stars of spectral type K-M and a luminosity class of I. They are the largest stars in the universe in terms of physical size, although they are not the most massive. ... > more
• Cosmic Rays
  Black Holes
  Space Telescopes
  NASA
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  Gamma ray burst

  Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous physical phenomena in the universe known to the field of astronomy. They consist of flashes of gamma rays that last from seconds to hours, the longer ones being ... > more
• Space Telescopes
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  European Southern Observatory

  The European Southern Observatory (ESO, also more formally the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere) is an intergovernmental research organisation for astronomy, ... > more
• Galaxies
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  Milky Way

  The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy which forms part of the Local Group. Although the Milky Way is but one of billions of galaxies in the universe, the Galaxy has special significance to humanity ... > more
• Space Station
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  Outer space

  Outer space, also simply called space, refers to the relatively empty regions of the universe outside the atmospheres of celestial bodies. Outer space is used to distinguish it from airspace (and ... > more

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