Words in this exercise:
Word | Meaning |
Apogee | the furthest point from the Earth in an orbit |
Asteroid | a minor planet of the inner solar system |
Astrophysics | A branch of physics that deals with astronomical phenomena |
Comet | a celestial body moving about the sun |
Interstellar |
between the stars
|
Meteor | a small piece of rock, etc. in space. |
Nebula | a cloud of dust or gas in outer space |
Orbit | a curved path taken by a planet |
Planetarium | a representation of the solar system |
Pulsar
|
a very small dense star that sends out radio waves |
Quasar |
an object far away in space
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Satellite | A natural or artificial body in orbit around a planet |