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star Burning sphere of gases [image] |
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comet Small mass of ice and dust that orbits the sun [image] |
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telescope instrument used to observe a distant object [image] |
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gas giants Large spheres made mosly of gases [image] |
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constellation group of stars that forms a pattern [image] |
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outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto [image] |
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solar system Central star and the objects that move around it [image] |
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space probe Space vehicle that carries cameras, instruments, an other tools [image] |
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inner planets Planets between the asteroid belt and the sun [image] |
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asteroids Small, rocky objects that move between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter [image] |
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lunar cycle Approximately 1 month or 21-29 days [image] |
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