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Outside the Solar System

Vocabulary Words

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Deep SpaceEverything outside our solar system.
Black HoleThe core of a massive star that's exploded.
AstronomersScientists who study planets, stars and galaxies.
NebulaA cloud of dust and gas that appears as a bright or dark patch.
CosmosThe universe.
Light-yearThe distance that light travels in a year.
GravityThe force that draws objects toward the center of Earth.
UniverseAll things that exist in space.
AstronautA person that is trained to work in space.
GalaxyA large collection of stars, planets, gas and dust.
SupernovaThe death explosion of a massive star.
ConstellationA group of stars that form a shape.



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