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Space Vocab gr. 4
Term | Definition |
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constellation | a star pattern identified and named as a definite group; usually thought of as forming certain shapes or figures in a specific region of the sky |
galaxy | a large collection of stars, gases, and dust that are part of the universe (e.g. the Milky Way galaxy) bound together by gravitational forces |
gravitation | a force of attraction between two masses |
moon | a natural satellite that revolves around a planet |
planet | a large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own |
solar system | a star and all the planets and other bodies that orbit it; the region in space where these bodies move |
star | a large, gaseous, self-luminous body held together by gravity and powered by thermonuclear reactions |
Sun | the closest star to Earth and the center of our solar system |
universe | the total sum of all matter and energy that exists |