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rocket
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special engine that can work in space and burns liquid or solid fuel
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orbit
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curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
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satellite
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any natural or artificial object that revolves around another object.
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Meteor
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a small body of matter that comes from outer space and enters the earth's atmosphere.
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comet
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a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
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radio telescope
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an instrument used to detect radio emissions from the sky, whether from natural celestial.
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lunar eclipse
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an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
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full moon
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The phase of the moon in which it is the brightest.Most lit. 2 Phase that occurs when all the moon's surface reflects light.
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lunar eclipse
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Occurs when Earth's shadow is cast on the moon.
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space probe
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Device sent to space to gather information and images.
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Venus
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2nd planet from the sun and the same size as Earth
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Mars
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Rocky and dusty made up of iron.possible to have water.
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Jupiter
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Largest and Known for it's storm gas planet
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Saturn
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2nd largest. moon rings,named after a roman god. many moons
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uranus
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lots of moons it rotates on it's side. Bluish
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Neptune
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Blue planet. methan. cold and small
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Pluto
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dwarf planet. 9th planet from the sun.
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Meteor
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Rock like object made up of dust and ice that enters Earths atmospher
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Asteroid
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Piece of rock made up of matter that formed the planets and is located between Mars and Jupiter
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Meteorite
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A rock of ice and dust that strikes the surface of the moon.
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