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Light Year

a unit of distance equal to the distance light can travel in one year, about six trillion miles

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Phase

one of the stages of the moon or smaller planets as they change their relation to the sun. A phase is shown by how much of the moon’s or planet’s lighted area can be seen.

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Planet

An object moving around a star.

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Revolve

to turn or spin in place.

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Atom

The smallest particle of any element.

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Atmosphere

The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body.

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Black Hole

a region or body in space with gravity so strong that neither light nor matter can escape it. Scientists believe that black holes form when very large stars collapse.

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Star

A self-luminous object that shines through the release of energy produced by nuclear reactions at its core.

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Milky Way

Our Galaxy. (the word “Galaxy” actually means milky way in Greek).

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Sun

the star in the middle of our solar system. The earth and other planets revolve around it and receive heat and light from it.

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