The solar system
This is the center of our solar system and provides heat and light
the sun
This is the thin layer of air that surrounds the Earth.
atmosphere
A giant ball of burning gas in space.
star
A tool used to make far-away objects look closer and clearer.
telescope
The invisible force that pulls things back down to the ground.
gravity
This word describes the path an object takes around another object in space
orbit
A person who travels in space.
astronaut
A group of stars that forms a pattern or "picture" in the sky.
constellation
A vehicle used to launch people or satellites into space.
rocket
The word that means we have a lot or more than enough
abundant
This is a large, round object that moves around a star.
planet
This word describes a moon that looks like it is getting smaller
waning
A group of billions of stars; ours is called the Milky Way.
galaxy
A special "car" used to explore the surface of the moon or Mars.
rover
This is what a "shooting star" really is.
meteor
To spin around like a top. The Earth does this every 24 hours.
rotate
These are the different shapes the moon appears to have as it orbits Earth
phases
This is the study of stars, planets, and space.
astronomy
To go up or into the air, like a rocket
launch
To move in a direction that is opposite of how a clock moves
counterclockwise
The name for the sun and all the planets and objects that move around it
solar system
This word describes a moon that looks like it is getting bigger.
waxing
A scientist who uses telescopes to study the stars
astronomer
A regular pattern of change, like the seasons or moon phases.
cycle
When you are committed to making something happen
determined