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Astronomy
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Term | Definition |
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Astronomy | The study of objects and systems in space |
Astronomer | Someone who studies our universe and objects found within it such as stars, planets, and galaxies |
Star | A huge, bright ball of burning gas that is held together by gravity |
Planet | A large object in space that revolves around a star, like our Sun, and shines by reflected light |
Constellation | A group of stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth |
Axis | An imaginary line through the center of an object |
Moonb Phase | Shapes of the moon as it changes location |
Rotation | The spinning motion of an object on its axis ( Earth rotating on its axis) |
Revolution | The motion of an object around another object . |
Shadow | A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface |