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crater

huge round


pits on the


surface of


the Moon

telescope

an instrument


for


observing


distant


objects

retains

continue


to hold on


something

crescent

a curve


that is


thicker


in the


middle


and thin


at ends

gibbous

phases


of moon,


seen


more


than


a half

eclipse

passing


into the


shadow


of a


celestial


body

forecast

to predict


some


future


event or


condition

satellite

a celestial


body


orbiting


another


of larger


size

navigational

the science


of getting


ships


aircrafts


from


place to


place

launch

to release,


catapult or


send off

pinpoint

to identify


or locate


precisely

relay

(here) to


pass an


information


on use to


someone