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Orbit the path of an object as it moves around another object due to gravity
Solar System the Sun, the planets and various smaller bodies
Galaxy millions or billions of stars held together in a group by their own gravity
Universe space and all the matter and energy in it
Constellation a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
EM Radiation energy that travels across distances as certain types of waves
Spectrum the range of colors that appears in a beam of visible light when it passes through a prism
Telescope a device that gathers EM radiation
Reflecting telescope a device that gathers visible light through the usage of mirrors
Refracting telescope A device that gathers visible light through the usage of lenses
Satellite an object that orbits a more massive object
Space station a satellite in which people can live and work for long periods
Lander a craft designed to land on a planet's surface
Probe a spacecraft that is sent into a planet's atmosphere
Impact Crater a round pit left behind on the surface of a planet or other body in space after a smaller object strikes the surface and explodes
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