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Space Terms to know about

Supernova :

A supernova is a powerful and

luminous explosion of a star. It has

the plural form supernovae or
supernovas, and is abbreviated SN

or SNe. This transient astronomical
event occurs during the last

evolutionary stages of a massive

star or when a white dwarf is
triggered into runaway nuclear

fusion.

Exoplanet :

An exoplanet is any planet beyond
our solar system. Most orbit other
stars, but free-floating exoplanets,
called rogue planets, orbit the
galactic center and are untethered
to any star.

Barycenter :

In astronomy, the barycenter is the

center of mass of two or more
bodies that orbit one another and

is the point about which the bodies
orbit. A barycenter is a dynamical

point, not a physical object. It is an

important concept in fields such
as astronomy and astrophysics.

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