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Exploring Space

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electromagnetic spectrum   electromagnetic radiation arranged in order by their wavelength  
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refracting telescope   uses convex lenses  
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reflecting telescope   uses a curved mirror to direct light  
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oservatory   the building in which optical telescopes are housed  
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radio telescope   used to study radio waves traveling through space  
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rocket   engigines that have everything they need for flying  
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satellite   any object that revolves around another object  
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orbit   curved path a satellite takes as it revolves around an object  
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space probe   an instrument that gathers info and sends it back to earth  
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Project Mecury   first step to reach the moon that orbited a piloted spacecraft around earth and brought it back safley  
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Project Gemini   second step to reach the moon one astonaut team connected spacecrafts with another  
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Project Apollo   last step to reach the moon when neil armstrong was the first human to step on the moon  
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space shuttle   a reuseable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other things to and from space  
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space station   large facility where people can live for a while in space  
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