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Q3 science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| star | A glowing ball of hot gas in space |
| Big Bang | The beginning of the universe |
| Supernova | A star exploding |
| Galactic | Related to galaxies |
| Constellation | A group of stars forming a pattern |
| Light-Year | Distance light travels in one year |
| Cosmic | Related to space |
| Astronomy | the study of space |
| star clusterb | group of nearby stars |
| interstellar | between stars |
| probe | a robot sent to explore space |
| mission | a planned space journey |
| trajectory | the path of a moving object |
| countdown | number counted before launch |
| rocket launch | sending a rocket into space |
| sun | the star at the center of our solar system |
| planet | a large object that orbits a star |
| orbit | the path an object follows in space |
| gravity | the force that pulls objects together |
| asteroid | a rocky objects 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 |
| universe | everything that exists in space |
| mateor | a streak of light from space dust |
| meteorite | a rock that lands on earth |
| rocket | a vehicle that travels to space |
| spacecraft | a machine designed for space travel |
| satellite | an object that orbits earth |
| international | space station a space laboratory |
| solar system | the sun and objects around it |
| mercury | the closet planet to the sun |
| venus | the hotter planet |
| earth | our home planet |
| telescope | a tool for viewing distant objects |
| astronaut | a person who travels in space |
| mars | the red planet |
| Jupiter | the largest planet |
| saturn | the planet with rings |
| uranus | a blue-green planet |
| neptune | the farther major planer |
| pluto | a dwarf planet |
| dwarf plenet | a small plenet-like object |
| exoplanet | a planet outside our solar symtem |
| 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 |
| eclipse | when one object blocks another |
| solar eclipse | moon blocking the sun |
| vacuum | space with no air |
| milestone | a major discovery |
| alien | a like form from another planet |
| extraterrestrial | life beyond earth |
| atmosphere | a layer of gases around earth |
| oxygen | gas we breathe |
| lunar eclipse | earth blocking 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 |
| crater | a hole from an impact |
| ring | a band of ice and rock around a planet |
| core | the center of a planet |
| mantle | a layer inside earth |
| crust | earth's outer layer |
| magnetosphere | earth's protective magnetic field |
| aurora | colorful lights near the poles |
| rover | a robot that drives on planets |
| zero gravity | feeling weightless |
| space suit | clothing that protects astronauts |
| launch pad | place where rocked take of |
| landing | touching down on earth |
| fuel | energy used for rocked |
| Hubble telescope | a telescope in space |
| nasa | u.s. space agency |
| spacewalk | working outside a spacecraft |
| docking | connecting two spacecraft |
| heat shield | protection from high temperatures |
| reentry | returning to earth |
| cosmonaut | a Russian astronaut |
| satellite dish | device for receiving signals |
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milly b