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Discover everything you need to know about Astronomy!

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star - A giant ball of plasma held together by gravity.
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Universe - Every matter and space, thought to be around 10 billion years old.
Dimensions - The shapes and angles of something or a situation.

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