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We then accelerate into deep space and, with Schilling as our guide, we explore the birth of stars in the Orion and Carina Nebulae; the death of stars, from red giants to catastrophic supernova explosions; and galaxies and galaxy clusters beyond our own, including spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, and lenticular galaxies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe learn about supermassive black holes, which astronomers now believe exist at the centre of every galaxy including our own, and exoplanets, billions of which are believed to be orbiting stars in the Milky Way and beyond. 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