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UNIVERSE

The Universe
includesplanets,stars,galaxi
es, the contents
ofintergalactic space, the
smallestsubatomic particles,
and allmatterandenergy.
Theobservable universeis
about 28billion parsecs
(91billion light-years)
indiameter at the present
time. The size of the whole
Universe is not known and
may be infinite.Observations
and the development of
physical theories have led to
inferences about the
composition and evolution of

A scientific theory
describing the
Big Bang
origin of all space,
eory
time, matter, and
energy
approximately
13.7 billion years
ago from an
explosion of a
dense mass of
matter and is still
expanding from

Th

Universe is composed of..

Voids

Filaments

there are vast empty

bubbles of empty
space and holes.

the threadlike
structures that are
made up of isolated
galaxies, groups,
clusters and
superclusters

Filament is made up of...

Supercluster
Local Groups
Galaxy
Solar Interstellar
Neighborhood

Solar System
Planets

Superclust
er
- is a mass
concentration
of galaxies.
- At least
100galaxy
groupsandclus
tersare located
within its
diameter of
33megaparsec
s (110
millionlightyears

Local
Groups
Aclusterofmo
rethan24gal
axies,includin
gourMilkyWa
y.
Andromedais
the
largestgalaxy.

Galaxy
a system of
millions or
billions of
stars, together
with gas and
dust, held
together by
gravitational
attraction.

Solar
TheSolar Interstellar
Interstellar
Neighborhood
Neighborhood,Ce
ntral Orion, Sol
Sector, or simply
known as
theS.I.Nis a
sector of theOrion
Armof theGalaxy.
It is one of the most
prominent and
populous areas of
the Orion Arm and
is known for being
home the humans,
one of the most
intelligent species
in the Galaxy.

Solar
the collection
System

of eight planets
and their
moons in orbit
around the sun,
together with
smaller bodies
in the form of
asteroids,
meteoroids,
and comets.

Planets

A large
celestial body,
smaller than a
star but larger
than an
asteroid, that
does not
produce its
own light but is
illuminated by
light from the
star around
which it
revolves.