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| 2. | a rare event involving the explosion of a star |
| 5. | a cool giant star |
| 7. | developed the geocentric model of the solar system |
| 9. | a complete cycle of the ____ takes about 29.5 days |
| 10. | night and day are caused by this movement of the earth |
| 11. | a vehicle that is intended to carry humans into space |
| 12. | stars are composed of ____ and helium gases |
| 13. | different hemispheres have _____ seasons |
| 16. | theory that the universe began with all matter and energy concentrated in a very small object |
| 19. | type of galaxy with little dust and gas |
| 21. | the sudden brightening of a white dwarf |
| 22. | consists of all matter, energy and space |
| 23. | spacecraft that carries instuments to explore space |
| 27. | theory that states the universe is undergoing cycles of expansion and contraction |
| 32. | distance light travels in one year |
| 33. | the study of the universe |
| 34. | phases of the moon are caused by this |
| 35. | occurs when the moon passes into the shadow of the earth |
| 36. | an expanding shell of gas; stellar nursery |
| 37. | occurs when the moons shadow falls on the earth |