Space Vocab

1. A celestial body that revolves around a planet.
3. Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the sun.
4. Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of the earth or the moon.
6. The force of attraction that pull objects towards each other, controls the motion of our solar system.
7. The luminous celestial body around which the Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.
9. A natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside of Earth’s atmosphere.
11. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. An American government agency dedicated to space exploration.
13. Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system.
14. The investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets and other celestial bodies.
17. Something that orbits around another object, can be natural or man-made.
18. A vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside Earth’s atmosphere.
19. The father of modern science, made improvements to the telescope and discovered the 4 largest moons of Jupiter.

2. a building or place that is equipped for observation of natural phenomena.
5. An orbiting space satellite that began construction in 2001 with the cooperation of 16 countries.
8. Small meteoroid that burns upon entry of Earth’s atmosphere.
10. An unmanned spacecraft designed to explore the solar system and transmit data back to Earth.
12. An optical instrument for viewing distant objects.
15. A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.
16. A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
18. A reusable spacecraft designed for travel or operation outside Earth’s atmosphere.