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This tool is used to observe objects in space from the earth.

Telescope

100

The planet that is famous for the rings around it.

Saturn

100

The name of the star at the centre of our solar system.

The sun

100

“To infinity and beyond!”, says this Toy Story character.

Buzz Lightyear

100

The name of the organisation that researches space.

NASA

200

A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern or shape.

Constellation

200

The planet known as the “red planet”.

Mars

200

The name of the force holding us to earth.

Gravity

200

In the Star Wars universe, these energy swords are used by both the Jedi and the Sith.

Lightsaber

200

This dwarf planet was once considered the ninth planet in our solar system.

Pluto

300

Astronauts in space eat this type of food, which has had its moisture removed.

Freeze-dried food

300

The largest planet in our solar system. 

Jupiter

300

The number of planets in our solar system.

8

300

“I am ____”, says this Guardians of the galaxy character.

Groot

300

The moon was once thought to be made out of this food.

Cheese

400

This burning object causes a temporary streak of light in the night sky.

Shooting star

400

The planet closest to the sun.

Mercury
400

The name of the galaxy that contains our solar system.

The Milky Way

400

This Disney-Pixar movie tells the story of the last robot on Earth.

Wall-E

400

This frozen liquid was recently found on the surface of mars.

Water

500

Bowl shaped dents in the moon formed by meteor collisions.

Crater

500

The hottest planet in our solar system.

Venus

500

The amount of time it takes for the earth to make a full rotation around the sun.

One year

500

These movies featured a basketball star teaming up with the Looney Tunes cartoons to save the world.

Space Jam

500

This dance move, popularized by Michael Jackson, creates the illusion of walking forwards while moving backwards.

Moonwalk

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