| Astronomy: |
|
is
the science that studies heavenly bodies such as the moon, the sun,
stars and planets which are part of our universe. |
| Astronaut: |
|
is
a space explorer. |
| Asteroids: |
|
are
chunks of rock found in space, small planets are often called asteroids. |
| Atmosphere: |
|
is
a layer of air between the earth and outer space. |
| Comet: |
|
is
an object in space formed from rocks, frozen water and gases. |
| Constellation: |
|
is
a group of stars that form a picture in the sky at night. There are
approximately 88 constellations. |
| Crater: |
|
is
a dent on the moons surface. |
| Galaxy
: |
|
A
rotating group of stars. Our galaxy is called The Milky Way. Millions of
galaxies have been counted, each galaxy is grouped into systems. |
| Light
Year: |
|
is
the distance light travels in one year. |
| Meteorite: |
|
is
a falling star (object) passing through the earth's atmosphere. |
| Moon: |
|
is
a satellite that travels around the earth. (and other planets.) |
| Orbit: |
|
is
the oval path around which objects in space travel or revolve. |
| Revolve: |
|
when
an object like the earth moves around another object like the sun, this
is called revolving in an orbit. |
| Satellite: |
|
A
satellite can either be a heavenly body or man made. These orbit or move
around a larger object. |
| The
Solar System: |
|
is
a series of planets revolving around the sun. |
