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TermDefinition
Rotation the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
Revolution The motion of an object around a point, especially around another object or a center of mass
Orbit the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
Geocentric The earth being the center
Heliocentric measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun.
Natural satellite A natural (not maZaan maded) body that revolves around a planet; a moon.
Solar system the sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it.
Astronomer an expert in science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
Astronomy The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
Constellations The patterns that are formed by the locations of the stars
Lunar cycle Refers to the time it take the moon to revolve around earth
Galaxy A huge group of stars , dust, and gases collected together
NASA National Aeronautic and Space Administration
Comet A loses collection of ice dust and small rock particles
Solar system The sun it's planets and all other objects in orbit around the sun or planets
Gravity The force that pulls objects toward each other
Telescope A device to observe distance objects
Meteorite A metoer out side of the earths atmosphere
Metor Made of rocks and gas. Goes inside of earths atmosphere
Metorie When a metoer charses into the earth
Astoride
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