The discovery of new astronomical objects refers to the process and moment when astronomers identify previously unknown stars, planets, galaxies, or other celestial bodies.
Discovering a new astronomical object is like finding a hidden treasure in an endless sea. It's exciting and opens up a whole new world (literally!) for exploration and understanding.
Exoplanet: A planet located outside our solar system.
Nebula: An interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases where stars are born or die.
Galaxy: A gravitationally bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter.
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