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Stack #4633697
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| star | a glowing ball of hot gas in space |
| astronomy | the study of space |
| planet | a large object that orbits a star |
| sun | the star at the center of our solar system |
| supernova | a star exploding |
| light-year | distance light travels in one year |
| cosmic | related to space |
| microgravity | very weak gravity |
| big bang | the beginning of the universe |
| constellation | a group of stars forming a pattern |
| discovery | finding something new |
| galactic | related to galaxies |
| probe | a robot sent to explore space |
| rocket launch | sending a rocket into space |
| interstellar | between stars |
| observation | watching and studying |
| countdown | numbers counted before launch |
| mission | a planned space journey |
| trajectory | the path of a moving object |
| star cluster | group of nearby stars |
| 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 |
| orbit | the path an object in space |
| gravity | the force that pulls objects together |
| asteroid | a rocky object in space |
| comet | an icy object that orbits the sun |
| meteor | 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 laboratory |
| solar system | the sun and object around it |
| mercury | the closest planet to the sun |
| venus | the hottest planet |
| earth | our home planet |
| telescope | a tool for viewing distant objects |
| astronaunt | 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 farthest major planet |
| pluto | a dwarf planet |
| exoplanet | a 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 |
| eclipse | when one object blocks another |
| solar eclipse | moon blocking the sun |
| vacuum | space with no air |
| milestone | a major discovery |
| alien | a life from another planet |
| extraterrestrial | life beyond earth |
| atmosphere | a layer of gases around earth |
| oxygen | gas we breathe |
| lunar eclipse | rth blocking the moon |
| rotation | spinning on axis |
| revolution | orbiting around an object |
| axis | an imaginary line for spinning |
| equator | the middle line of the 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 |
| Rover | A robot that drives on planets |
| Space suit | Clothing that protects astronauts |
| Zero gravity | Feeling weightless |
| Launch Pad | Place where Rockets take off |
| Mantle | A layer inside Earth |
| Crust | Earth outer layer |
| Magnetosphere | Earth's protective magnetic field |
| Aurora | Colorful light near the poles |
| Ring | a band of ice and rock around a planet |
| Core | Center of a planet |
| Landing | Touching down on Earth |
| Fuel | Energy used for Rockets |
| Hubble telescope | a telescope in space |
| NASA | U.s. Space agency |
| Spacewalk | Working outside a spacecraft |
| Docking | Connecting to spacecraft |
| Heat shield | Protection from high temperatures |
| Reentry | Returning to Earth |
| Cosmonaut | A Russian astronaut |
| satellite dish | Device for receiving signals |
| Infrared | Heat energy |
| ultraviolet | light beyond purple |
| spectrum | range of light colors |
| red giant | a large, old star |
| white dwarf | a small,dyingstar |
| binary star | two stars orbiting each other |
| Quasar | a very bright space object |
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