Science Vocab

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arrangement of electromagnetic waves according to their wavelength

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electromagnetic spectrum

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building that can house an optical telescope : often as a dome- shaped roof that can be opened for viewing

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observatory

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curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object

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orbit

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final stage in the US program to reach the Moon in which Neil Armstrong was the first human to step onto the moon's surface

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Project Apollo

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second stage in the US program to reach the moon in which an astronaut team connected with another spacecraft in orbit

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Project Gemini

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first step in the Us program to reach the moon that orbited a piloted spacecraft around Earth and brought back safely

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Project Mercury

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collects and records radio waves traveling through space; can be used day or night under most weather conditions

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radio telescope

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optical telescope that uses a concave mirror

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reflecting telescope

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optical telescope that uses a double convex lens

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refracting telescope

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special engine that can work in space and burns liquid or solid fuel

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rocket

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any natural or artificial object that revolves around another object

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satellite

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instrument that travels far into the solar system and gathers data

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space probe

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reusable spacecraft that can carry cargo, astronauts, and satellites to and from space

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space shuttle

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large facility with living quarters

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space station