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What is a light-year?

A light-year is a unit of astronomical distance defined as the distance that light travels in one year in the vacuum of space.

What is the Kuiper Belt?

The Kuiper Belt is a region of the solar system extending from the orbit of Neptune, approximately 30 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun, to about 50 AU.

What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is a gas giant primarily composed of hydrogen and helium.

What is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way?

The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way. Located approximately 2.5 million light-years away

What is the Hubble Space Telescope?

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space-based observatory launched into low Earth orbit on April 24, 1990.

What causes the phases of the moon?

The phases of the moon are a result of the changing positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun in their orbits.

What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

Sputnik 1 holds the distinction of being the first artificial satellite launched into space.

What is a black hole?

A black hole is a region in space where gravity is so intense that nothing, not even light, can escape its gravitational pull.