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Space Vocabulary 2

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TermDefinition
comet A chunk of ice and dust with an orbit which is long and narrow
asteroid A large rock smaller than a planet that orbits the sun
meteor a meteoroid that enters into earth’s atmosphere and burns
meteoroid A chunk of rock or dust that usually comes from comets or asteroids
meteorite A small rock that lands on earth from space
planet A spherical body that orbits around the sun and has its own gravity
moon A naturally occurring satellite orbiting around a planet
universe All the galaxies put together, everything that exists
galaxy A group of stars held together by their own gravity
solar system The sun, planets and all the bodies that orbit around it
constellation A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
asteroid belt Asteroids that revolve around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
star Massive balls of luminous gas that are held together by their own gravity
orbit The path a planet takes around the sun
terrestrial planets Planets are dense and rocky. Also known as the Inner Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars
gas giants Planets are very large and mostly made of gas. Also known as the Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
International Space Station A habitable, artificial satellite in low earth orbit
Hubble Telescope A space telescope carried into orbit by a space shuttle in 1990, and remains in operation
probe A spacecraft carrying instruments intended for use in exploration of physical properties of outer space or other celestial bodies
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