Space words

black hole a dying/collapsed star with powerful gravity

supernova an exploding star

gravity the power that keeps people on Earth

asteroid a large rock in outer space

space the area where all stars and planets are- universe

universe the place where all stars and planets are- space

solar system the planets around a sun

constellation group of stars, often given names and stories told about them

galaxy a formation in space with many solar systems in it

The Milky Way the name of the galaxy where Earth is

star a far away sun

orbit something circles around something

atmosphere the area around a planet that is filled with gas

comet a piece of rock and ice that orbits the sun

nebula a cloud of gas and dust

planet an object orbiting a star

meteorite object from space, a rock, that falls into the Earth and lands

nova a star that shines many times brighter that it used to and then fades away

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