Object in sky Word Scramble
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asteroid | a large rock in the solar system; often called a minor planet |
astronomy | the study of the planets, stars, galaxies, and all other objects in space |
aurora | the colorful light seen over the polar regions |
celestial sphere | an imaginary dome surrounding Earth used to help astronomers explain where objects are found in the sky |
coma | the cloud of dust and gases surrounding the nucleus of a comet |
comet | a combination of ice, dust, and rock material that moves in an orbit around the sun |
constellation | star groups that resemble familiar objects or characters |
dwarf star | a small star |
impact | a collision of two objects |
light-year | the distance light travels in one year |
magnitude | the brightness of a star as seen from Earth |
meteor | a meteoroid (space rock or dust from a comet or broken-up asteroid) that burns up in the earth's atmosphere |
meteorite | a meteoroid that hits the earth's surface |
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AHoldeman
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