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It is groups of It is groups of stars that form stars that form a star picture.a star picture.

ConstellationConstellation

A small, frozen mass of dust and gas

revolving around the sun.

Comets

They are holes made when

a large moving rock hit the moon.

craters

(the word "Galaxy" actually means milky way in Greek).

Milky Way

What is the name of Our Galaxy?

It is a force that pulls things toward

the center of the earth.

gravity

It is a shooting star, observed when a

particle of dust enters into the

Earth's atmosphere.

MeteorIt is called a "falling star" as it falls to Earth.

The Moon

What is anatural satellite?

It is the largest object you can see in the

night sky.

moon

It is the light of the moon.

moon light

It is the path around an object.

Orbit

It is a large ball of rock or gas that follows a path

around the sun (An object moving around

a star.)

Planet

It is when something is spinning

round and round.

Rotation

It is light and heat from the sun.

Solar Energy

It is what we call sun and

the planets.

Solar system

It is the star closest to Earth.

Sun

It is all the things that are in space

and beyond.Universe

Asteroid

A rock, or minor planet

orbiting the Sun.

What is a artificial satellite?

It is a machine made by man.

It is an object that orbits another object in space.

Satellite

It is when the moon appears to be getting smaller.

Waning

It is when the moon appears

to be getting larger.

Waxing

There will be There will be more!!!more!!!