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Outside the Solar System
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Outside the Solar System

The universe is an incomprehensibly large space. It is filled with countless stars, galaxies, and other features. This unit helps students understand more about what lies beyond the reaches of our Solar System, in deep space. The unit addresses the life cycle of stars, the existence of faraway planets and planetary systems, nebulas, supernovas, black holes, and galaxies. It also discusses the history of space exploration and theories about the origins of the universe.

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Book cover shows a spiral glowing in outer space. Blue and green sparkles swirl around a glowing yellow-and-orange center.

Outside the Solar System

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