Stars and Galaxies
Stars and Galaxies
Stars and Galaxies
IN THE UNIVERSE
Stars and Galaxies in the Universe
The universe consists of every existing thing around us . Do you know that there are
many objects in space which you may have never seen or known of their existence?
The study of astronomy has raised our awareness of the beauty and vastness of
God’s creation of the universe.
Galaxies
There are milions of galaxies in their universe. A
galaxy is a set of body consisting of milions of
stars with a gas and dust particles . Galaxies
come in many forms , such as spiral galaxies ,
elliptical galaxies . Our solar system is situated in
the Milky way galaxy .
THE MILKY WAY
In a star , a lot of heat is generated which will heat up the outermost layer of the
star. As a result , hydrogen within this layer starts to burn . This causes the star to
expand . During this stage , the star appears red in colour and is called a red giant .
If the red giant is not massive , a white dwarf is formed . However , if the red giant
is big enough , it contracts so quickly that a big explosion called a supernova
occurs . A supernova is extremely bright. It can be seen in daylight . As a result of
the explosion , a neutron star is formed if the original star is a large star. If the
original star is a super-large star , a black hole is formed . It is called a black hole
bacause light in it cannot escape . Any matter that enters it cannot escape too .
Relative size comparison between the earth and the
Universe