Space Flashcards
What are the planets in our solar system
Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
What is an ExoPlanet
Any planet outside of our solar system
What are the types of exoplanets
Terrestrial, Super-Earth, Gas Giant, Ice Giant
How many exoplanets are there
Above 5000
How many planetary systems
Over 4000
How old is the universe
13.7 billion years old
What are the structures of the universe
Galaxies, stars, planets, dark matter, dark energy, cosmic microwave background, observable universe, large scale structure and multiverse hypotheses.
What is Cosmic Microwave Background
It is the faint glow that supported the big bang
What is the Big Bang
A theory on how our universe started
The universe started to expand and as it did planets, galaxies and stars started to form
What is the motion of objects in our solar system
Orbiting the Sun
Rotating on Their Axes
Moon Orbits
What is the things in our solar system
Sun planets moons asteroids and comets and dwarf planets