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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Galaxy''' β A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity. * '''The Milky Way''' β The spiral galaxy that contains our Solar System. * '''Spiral Galaxy''' β A flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas, and dust, with a central concentration of stars (Bulge). * '''Elliptical Galaxy''' β An oval-shaped galaxy with older stars and very little gas or dust. * '''Irregular Galaxy''' β A galaxy with no specific shape, often distorted by the gravity of other galaxies. * '''Galactic Bulge''' β The central, densely packed region of a galaxy. * '''Galactic Disk''' β The flat part of a spiral galaxy where the spiral arms are located. * '''Galactic Halo''' β A spherical region surrounding a galaxy containing old stars and globular clusters. * '''Supermassive Black Hole (SMBH)''' β A black hole millions or billions of times the mass of the Sun, found at the center of most galaxies. * '''Interstellar Medium (ISM)''' β The matter (gas and dust) that exists in the space between the star systems in a galaxy. * '''Dark Matter''' β An invisible substance that makes up about 85% of the matter in a galaxy; it provides the gravity that stops galaxies from flying apart. * '''Globular Cluster''' β A dense, spherical collection of ancient stars found in the halo. * '''Quasar''' β An extremely bright galactic center powered by an active supermassive black hole. * '''Light Year''' β The distance light travels in one year (about 6 trillion miles). </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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