All you need to know about the
UNIVERSE
BY: KIRSTEN DOMINQUE U. ABELLA
Content
Universe definition
Components
Summary
WHAT IS THE UNIVERSE?
This huge vast empty space consists of planets, stars, galaxies.
Planets
Stars
Galaxies
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE
UNIVERSE?
SOLAR SYSTEM -
A group of planets or celestial bodies that revolve
around a star
Location: Milky Way galaxy
Star name: Sun
Star type: G-type (yellow dwarf)
STARS
Location: Milky Way (also
found in Canis Major
constillation)
Name: VY Canis Majoris
Star type: Red hypergiant
Location: Milky Way (also found in
constellation Scorpius)
Name: Antares
Star type: Red hypergiant
GALAXIES
A system of millions and billions of stars,
together with gas and dust, held together
by gravitational attraction
Name: IC 1101
One of the largest galaxies discovered
that is 6,000,000 light years in
diameter
GALAXY CLUSTERS
Galaxies formed together by
mutual pull of gravity
In Summary
The Universe is:
- a vast space and is forever expanding
- it is 13.7 billion years old
- continuously adds new stars and galaxies
- it is made of trillions of galaxies which contain billions and trillions of
stars depending on its size
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