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Galaxy

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A galaxy is a collection of gas and stars and their solar systems

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Solar system

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a group of celestial body’s held and revolved by the sun

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Astronomer

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A scientist who studies the objects in the sky, including planets, galaxies, black holes, and stars

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Expanding universe

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The universe has been growing ever since the Big Bang

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Singularity

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a condition in which gravity is so intense that spacetime itself breaks down catastrophically

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Gravity

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an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other

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Cosmology

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Cosmology is a branch of physics and metaphysics dealing with the nature of the universe

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Star

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A natural luminous celestial body only visible at night

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Celestial body

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A natural object located in space

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Moon

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a natural satellite of any planet

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Asteroid

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a small rocky body orbiting the sun

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Comet

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a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust

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Gravitational

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the force that pulls two masses toward each other

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Rotation

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an object’s spinning motion about its own axis

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Revolve

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move in a circle on a central axis

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Statilite

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a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star

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Atmosphere

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the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body

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Reflect

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change in direction of a wave, such as a light or sound wave, away from a boundary the wave encounters

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Tides

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very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun

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Non luminous

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can not emit light on their own