Space

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  1. 3. Hole An area in space with intense gravitational pull that nothing, not even light, can escape from.
  2. 8. Shuttle A reusable spacecraft used by NASA for human spaceflight missions, including the transportation of astronauts.
  3. 10. An optical instrument that gathers and magnifies light, allowing astronomers to observe distant celestial objects.
  4. 13. A small celestial body composed of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun, developing a bright tail when near it.
  5. 14. A pattern of stars forming a recognizable shape, often named after mythological figures or animals.
  6. 15. A vast system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity, such as the Milky Way galaxy.
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  1. 1. Probe An unmanned spacecraft designed to explore outer space and collect data on celestial bodies beyond Earth.
  2. 2. A large celestial body that orbits a star, like Earth, Mars, or Jupiter, and may have moons.
  3. 4. Station A large spacecraft in orbit around Earth, serving as a home and workplace for astronauts conducting experiments.
  4. 5. A celestial body that emits light and heat due to nuclear reactions in its core, like our sun.
  5. 6. Small rocky objects that orbit the sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  6. 7. A natural satellite that orbits a planet, like Earth's moon, providing light at night.
  7. 9. A small rock or particle from space that burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere, often called a shooting star.
  8. 11. System A system of celestial bodies, including the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, bound by gravity.
  9. 12. A large cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars and planetary systems.