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• Sun
  Solar Flare
  Astronomy
  Solar System
  Stars
  Northern Lights
   
  

  Sun

  The Sun is the spectral type G2V yellow star at the center of our solar system. About 5 million tons of matter is converted by the Sun's core into energy every second, producing neutrinos and solar ... > more
• Quantum Physics
  Physics
  Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Cosmic Rays
  Graphene
   
  

  Atom

  In chemistry and physics, an atom is the smallest particle of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties. An atom consists of a dense nucleus of positively-charged protons and ... > more
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Astronomy
  Stars
  Space Exploration
  Space Telescopes
  Sun
   
  

  Comet Hale-Bopp

  Comet Hale-Bopp was probably the most widely observed comet of the 20th century, and one of the brightest seen for many decades. It was visible to the naked eye for a record 18 months, twice as long ... > more
• Stars
  Astronomy
  Extrasolar Planets
  Galaxies
  NASA
  Black Holes
   
  

  Sirius

  Sirius is the brightest star in the nighttime sky. Sirius can be seen from every inhabited region of the Earth's surface. There are a few unsolved mysteries regarding ... > more
• Stars
  Galaxies
  Astronomy
  Extrasolar Planets
  Sun
  Cosmic Rays
   
  

  Alpha Centauri

  Alpha Centauri (α Cen / α Centauri) is the brightest star system (a triple star system) in the southern constellation of Centaurus, and contains the fourth brightest star in the night ... > more
• Space Probes
  Space Exploration
  Space Station
  Astrophysics
  Solar Flare
  Astronomy
   
  

  Rocket engine

  A rocket engine is a reaction engine that can be used for spacecraft propulsion as well as terrestrial uses, such as missiles. Rocket engines take their reaction mass from within the vehicle and form ... > more
• Extrasolar Planets
  Solar System
  Jupiter
  Astronomy
  Kuiper Belt
  Stars
   
  

  Gas giant

  A gas giant is a large planet that is not primarily composed of rock or other solid matter. Gas giants may have a rocky or metallic core—in fact, such a core is thought to be required for a gas ... > more
• Black Holes
  Cosmic Rays
  Stars
  Astronomy
  Astrophysics
  Sun
   
  

  Gravitational wave

  In physics, in terms of a metric theory of gravitation, a gravitational wave is a fluctuation in the curvature of space-time which propagates as a wave, traveling outward from a moving object or ... > more
• Quantum Physics
  Physics
  Cosmic Rays
  Black Holes
  Spintronics
  Sun
   
  

  Subatomic particle

  A subatomic particle is a particle smaller than an atom: it may be elementary or composite. Particle physics and nuclear physics concern themselves with the study of these particles, their ... > more
• Solar System
  Extrasolar Planets
  Kuiper Belt
  Pluto
  Astronomy
  Eris (Xena)
   
  

  Planet

  The International Astronomical Union defines "planet" as a celestial body that, within the Solar System that is in orbit around the Sun; has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid ... > more

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