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solar system

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satellite   a spacecraft that is launched into space and gathers information  
waxing   when the moon seems to get larger and larger every night  
phase   a change in the moon, based on its postition  
constellation   a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky  
star   dense ball of gas and dust and produces energy  
revolution   movement of the Earth in a curved path around the sun  
rotation   spinning of the Earth on its axis  
waning   when the moon appears to get smaller and smaller every night  
axis   the imaginary line that the Earth spins on  
comet   an object in the solar system made up of ice, dust, and frozen gases that develop a tail of light  
star   burning sphere of gas  


   


 

 

 

 

 
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