Structure Of The Universe And Our Solar System Flashcards
How was tye universe created?
In the big bang 14 billion years ago
What happened in the big bang?
Gases condensated and stars were born (H+H=He)
What is soace like
Cold (-270 degrees celsius) and mostly empty (that we know of)
Materia mostly:
70% hydrogen (H) and 30% helium (He)
the structure of the (known) universe:
clusters of galaxies, galaxy (our solar system is located in the Milky Way/Linnunrata), solar system (the sun is the center star that the planet orbit around)
What type of galaxy is the milky way?
Spiral galaxy
How many stars does the milky way compromise of?
200 billion
What is in the center of the milky way?
Black hole
Where is our solar system located
The edge of the galaxy