Space terms - SMS
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| gravity | a force that causes objects to be drawn to each other
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| moon | a natural satellite that revolves around a planet
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| quasar | very old, starlike object with a huge amount of energy in the form of light or radio waves
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| blackhole | created by a large star collapsing
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| planet | an object in definite orbit around the sun, which usually has an atmosphere
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| ozone | form of oxygen with a pale blue color and sharp odor
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| atmosphere | mass of gasses that surround the earth or other heavenly body
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| comet | clestial object compsoed of ice and rocks that orbits the sun (dirty snowball)
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| galaxy | one of millions of star systems that contain stars, planets, gasses, etc...
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| gamma | electro-magnetic radiation with wavelength of 10 cm or less
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| constellation | a recognizable pattern that is easily recognized
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| astronaut | a person who travels in space
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| meteor | small chunks of stony or metallic matter that enter the earth's atmosphere and usually brun up
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| astronomer | person who studies the stars, planets, and how they move in space
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| light year | unit of distance used for space travel calculations
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| solar winds | stream of ionized gas particles constantly emitted from the sun in all directions
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| universe | all that exists - planets, stars, galaxies
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| ultra-violet | electo-magnetic waves with wavelengths from c.5 to c.400 nanometers
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| sunspots | visible places on the sun up to 1000s of miles wide
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| asteroids | planetoids that move around a background of stars (no atmosphere, made of rock)
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| satellite | small body that revolves around another
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| milky way | our home galaxy
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| orbit | the curved path used by a satellite, planet, comet, etc...
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| star | large luminous body in space made of hot glowing gases such as the sun (it makes its own light by nuclear fusion)
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| nebula | area of gus or dust usually formed by an exploding star or supernova
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