Space and all the matter and energy in it .

The distance that light travels in one year.

The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it.

A collection of stars,dust, and gas bound together by gravity .

A relatively large spherical body that orbits a star .

A large celestial body that is compose of gas and that emits light; the sun is a typical star

The average distance between earth and the sun;approximately 150 millons kilometers .

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Term	Definition
Universe	Space and all the matter and energy in it .
Light-year	The distance that light travels in one year.
Solar sytem	The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it.
Galaxy	A collection of stars,dust, and gas bound together by gravity .
Planet	A relatively large spherical body that orbits a star .
Star	A large celestial body that is compose of gas and that emits light; the sun is a typical star
Astronomical-unit	The average distance between earth and the sun;approximately 150 millons kilometers .