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• Cosmology
  Big Bang
  Astrophysics
  Galaxies
  Astronomy
  Satellites
   
  

  Shape of the Universe

  The shape of the Universe is a subject of investigation within physical cosmology. Cosmologists and astronomers describe the geometry of the Universe which includes both local geometry and global ... > more
• Black Holes
  Sun
  Solar Flare
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Space Missions
  Space Exploration
   
  

  Geomagnetic reversal

  A geomagnetic reversal is a change in the orientation of Earth's magnetic field such that the positions of magnetic north and magnetic south become interchanged. The Earth's magnetic north pole is ... > more
• Astronomy
  Astrophysics
  Extrasolar Planets
  Galaxies
  Solar System
  Stars
   
  

  Astronomy

  Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere (such as the cosmic background ... > more
• Space Telescopes
  Space Exploration
  NASA
  Satellites
  Astronomy
  Cosmic Rays
   
  

  Telescope

  A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects. The term usually refers to optical telescopes, but there are telescopes for most of the spectrum of electromagnetic ... > more
• Cosmology
  Big Bang
  Astrophysics
  Dark Matter
  Black Holes
  Astronomy
   
  

  Ultimate fate of the universe

  The ultimate fate of the universe is a subject of study in the field of cosmology. Vying scientific theories predict whether the life of the universe is finite or infinite. Current understanding of ... > more
• Astronomy
  Galaxies
  Cosmic Rays
  Black Holes
  Solar Flare
  Stars
   
  

  Light-year

  A light-year or lightyear (symbol: ly) is a unit of measurement of length, specifically the distance light travels in a vacuum in one year. While there is no authoritative decision on which year is ... > more
• NASA
  Space Telescopes
  Space Exploration
  Galaxies
  Astrophysics
  Black Holes
   
  

  Hubble Deep Field

  The Hubble Deep Field (HDF) is an image of a small region of the sky, based on the results of a series of observations by the Hubble Space Telescope. The field is so small that only a few foreground ... > more
• Dark Matter
  Astrophysics
  Astronomy
  Galaxies
  Solar Flare
  Sun
   
  

  Dark matter

  In astrophysics and cosmology, dark matter is hypothetical matter of unknown composition that does not emit or reflect enough electromagnetic radiation to be observed directly, but whose presence can ... > more
• Black Holes
  Astrophysics
  Sports Science
  Sun
  Cosmic Rays
  Solar Flare
   
  

  Black body

  In physics, a black body is an object that absorbs all electromagnetic radiation that falls onto it. No radiation passes through it and none is reflected, yet in classical physics, it can ... > more
• Northern Lights
  Solar Flare
  Sun
  Astronomy
  Jupiter
  Black Holes
   
  

  Aurora (astronomy)

  The aurora is a glow observed in the night sky, usually in the polar zone. It is also known as "northern lights" or "aurora borealis," which is Latin for "northern dawn" since in Europe especially, ... > more

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