Space Vocabulary

1. A vast cloud of gas and dust in space, often a birthplace for new stars.
7. An object placed in orbit around a planet, often for communication or observation.
8. - A small icy object in space that develops a tail when it approaches the sun.
10. The force of attraction between all objects with mass, keeping them in orbit.
11. An optical instrument used to observe distant objects in space.

2. - A person trained to travel and work in outer space.
3. A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky.
4. The path that a celestial object, like a planet or satellite, follows around a star.
5. - A vast system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity.
6. A small rocky or metallic fragment from space that can enter Earth's atmosphere.
9. - A celestial body that orbits a star, such as Earth or Mars.