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Q3 science

TermDefinition
star a glowing ball of hot gas in space
sun the star at the canter of our solar system
planet a large object that orbits a star
astronomy the study of space
Cosmic related to space
constalation a group of stars forming a pattern
supernova a star exploding
discovery finding somthing new
galatic related to galaxies
microgravity very weak star
light-year distance light travels in one year
big bang the beginning of the univerce
mission a planed space journey
countdown numbers counted before lauch
probe a robot sent to explore space
rocket launch sanding a rocket to space
Trajectory the path of a moving object
observation watching and studying
intersteller between stars
star cluster group of nearby stars
orbit The path an object follows in space
gravity the force that pulls orbits togethor
asteroid a rocky object in space
comet an icy object that orbits the sun
moon an object that orbits a planet
galaxy a huge group of stars and planets
milky way our home galaxy
univerce every thing that exists in space
meteor a streak of light from space dust
meteorite a rock that lands on space
rocket a vehicle that travels to space
spacecraft a machine designed for space travel
satelite an object that orbits earth
solar system the sun and objects around it
venus the hottest planet
earth our home planet
telescope a tool for vewing different objects
astronaut a person who travels in space
mercury the closest planet to the sun
international space station a space labatory
spacecraft a maticine disighned for space travel
mars the red planet
Jupiter The largest planet
Saturn The planet with rings
Uranus The blue green planet
Neptune The far major planet
Pluto A dwarf planet
Dwarf planet Small planet like object
Exoplanet Planet outside our solar system
Black hole A region where gravity is very strong
Nebula A cloud of gas and dust
Lunar Related to the Moon
Solar Related to the Sun
Solar eclipse Moon blocking the Sun
Eclipse An object blocks another
Vacuum Space with no air
Milestone A major discovery
Extraterrestrial Life life beyond Earth
Atmosphere A layer of gases around Earth
Oxygen Gas we breathe
Lunar eclipse The Earth covering the moon
Rotation Spinning on an axis
Revolution Orbiting around another object
Axis An imaginary line for spinning
Equator The middle line of Earth
Pole Top or bottom of Earth
Season A time of year
Day One full rotation of Earth
Year One full orbit around the sun
Crator A hole from an impact
Rover A robot that drives on planets
Space suit Clothing that protects astronauts
Zero gravity Feeling weightless
LaunchPad Place where Rockets take off
Mantle Layer inside Earth
Crust Earth's outer layer
Magnetosphere Earth's projective magnetic field
Aurora Colorful lights near poles
Ring A band of ice and rock around planet
Core The center of the planet
Landing Touching down on Earth
Fuel Energy used for a rocket
Hubble Telescope Telescope and space
NASA Us space agency
Spacewalk Working outside of spacecraft
Docking Connecting two spacecrafts
Heat shield Protection from high temperatures
Reentry Returning to Earth
Cosmonaut A Russian and astronaut
A satellite dish A device for receiving signals
White dwarf A small dying star
Binary star Stars orbiting each other
Quasar Very bright space object
Exploration Traveling to learn about new places
Signal A message sent A space
Radio waves Invisible energy
Created by: scott r a
 

 



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