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