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Telescope
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A device that collects light to make distant objects appear closer and larger
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Astronomer
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Someone who observes the universe and tries to explain what is observed.
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Refraction
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The bending of waves as they go from one substance to another
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Reflection
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The bouncing of waves off a surface
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Wavelength
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The distance from one peak on a wave to the next
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Electromagnetic radiation
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Another name for light
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Frequency
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The number of waves that pass through any point in a second
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Universe
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Everything that exists
