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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Galaxy
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Light-year
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Star
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Magnitude
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Detailed explanation-1: -A galaxy is a giant, spinning object made of gas, dust, and stars held together by gravity. Galaxies come in different shapes and sizes and can contain billions of stars.
Detailed explanation-2: -Astronomy > The Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy. Did you know that our star, the Sun, is just one of hundreds of billions of stars swirling within an enormous cosmic place called the Milky Way Galaxy? The Milky Way is a huge collection of stars, dust and gas.
Detailed explanation-3: -A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. Some nebulae (more than one nebula) come from the gas and dust thrown out by the explosion of a dying star, such as a supernova. Other nebulae are regions where new stars are beginning to form. For this reason, some nebulae are called “star nurseries."