an object, natural ( like the moon ) or artificial ( man made spacecraft ), that orbits a larger celestial body.

the bright streak of light you see when a small piece of space debris a ( meteoroid ) enter earth's atmosphere and burns up due to intense friction creating a fiery trail.

a small, rocky body that orbits the sun, essentially a leftover piece from the solar system's formation.

a celestial body, often called a "dirty snowball," made of frozen gases mixed with dust and rock, orbiting the sun, and originating from the outer solar system.

a piece of space rock that survives its fiery passage through a planet's atmosphere and lands on the surface.

a small, rocky or metallic body traveling through outer space, often debris from asteroids or comets.

the fundamental force of attraction between any two objects with mass or energy.

an instrument that gathers and focuses electromagnetic radiation from distant objects.

the curved, repeating path one celestial object takes around another due to gravity.

a fundamental, transformative shift in scientific understanding or methods.

the circular movement of an object around a central point or imaginary line ( axis ).

the central line, real or imaginary, around which an object rotates.

a celestial body orbiting the sun that's massive enough to be nearly round but hasn't cleared its orbital path of other debris.

the regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by the moon's and sun's gravitational pull.

one of the two yearly moments when the earth's axis tilted neither toward nor away from the sun.

an astronomical accruing twice yearly when earth's tilt towards or away from the sun is at its maximum.

the moon's illuminated part is growing larger, from the new moon towards the full moon, symbollizing growth building, and setting intentions.

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Satellite	an object, natural ( like the moon ) or artificial ( man made spacecraft ), that orbits a larger celestial body.
Meteor	the bright streak of light you see when a small piece of space debris a ( meteoroid ) enter earth's atmosphere and burns up due to intense friction creating a fiery trail.
Asteroid	a small, rocky body that orbits the sun, essentially a leftover piece from the solar system's formation.
Comet	a celestial body, often called a "dirty snowball," made of frozen gases mixed with dust and rock, orbiting the sun, and originating from the outer solar system.
Meteorite	a piece of space rock that survives its fiery passage through a planet's atmosphere and lands on the surface.
Meteoroid	a small, rocky or metallic body traveling through outer space, often debris from asteroids or comets.
Gravity	the fundamental force of attraction between any two objects with mass or energy.
Telescope	an instrument that gathers and focuses electromagnetic radiation from distant objects.
Orbit	the curved, repeating path one celestial object takes around another due to gravity.
Revolution	a fundamental, transformative shift in scientific understanding or methods.
Rotation	the circular movement of an object around a central point or imaginary line ( axis ).
Axis	the central line, real or imaginary, around which an object rotates.
Dwarf planet	a celestial body orbiting the sun that's massive enough to be nearly round but hasn't cleared its orbital path of other debris.
Tide	the regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by the moon's and sun's gravitational pull.
Equinox	one of the two yearly moments when the earth's axis tilted neither toward nor away from the sun.
Solstice	an astronomical accruing twice yearly when earth's tilt towards or away from the sun is at its maximum.
Waxing	the moon's illuminated part is growing larger, from the new moon towards the full moon, symbollizing growth building, and setting intentions.
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