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- 4. A space object made of ice, dust, and gases that streaks across the sky with a glowing tail.
- 7. A group of stars forming a pattern, often named after mythological characters or animals.
- 9. A giant cloud of gas and dust where new stars are born, often forming beautiful shapes.
- 10. Related to the moon; for example, lunar exploration involves missions to study and land on the moon.
- 12. A small space rock that burns brightly as it enters Earth's atmosphere, also known as a shooting star.
- 14. Luminous celestial objects, like the sun, that emit light and heat due to nuclear reactions.
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- 1. Hole An invisible area in space with strong gravity that pulls everything, even light, into it.
- 2. A gigantic family of stars and planets held together by gravity.
- 3. Man-made objects sent into space to orbit Earth or other planets, used for communication and research.
- 5. Small rocks or particles in space, and when they enter Earth's atmosphere, they're called meteors.
- 6. System Our sun and all the celestial bodies, like planets and moons, that orbit around it.
- 8. The circular or elliptical path an object takes around another, like planets around the sun.
- 11. The force that pulls objects toward each other; it's what keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
- 13. Planets that orbit stars outside our solar system, and scientists search for signs of life on them.