THE COSMIC
ENCYCLOPAEDIA.
A growing collection of astronomical objects, concepts and phenomena. Search, explore and learn about the universe one cosmic object at a time.
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THE SUN
The star at the center of our solar system and the primary source of energy for life on Earth.
READ ENTRY →EARTH
Our home planet, the only known world to support life and a dynamic system of oceans, atmosphere and geology.
READ ENTRY →ANDROMEDA
A massive spiral galaxy and one of the closest major galaxies to the Milky Way.
READ ENTRY →NEUTRON STAR
An incredibly dense stellar remnant formed after the collapse of a massive star.
READ ENTRY →BLACK HOLE
A region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, including light, can escape.
READ ENTRY →SUPERNOVA
A powerful stellar explosion that can briefly outshine an entire galaxy.
READ ENTRY →NO COSMIC OBJECT FOUND.
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