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Scientist studying space objects like black holes, galaxies, moons, planets, stars.

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Astronomer

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Study of celestial objects, space, and the universe

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Astronomy

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Galaxy containing Earth and the Sun

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Milky Way

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A star and the group of planets and other celestial bodies held by its gravitational attraction.

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Solar System

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Curved path of a satellite around an object

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Orbit

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Model with the Sun at the center and objects revolving around it.

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Heliocentric Model

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Model with Earth at the center of the universe

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Geocentric Model

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All of space and matter contains:

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Universe

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Theory that the universe began as a small point and expanded rapidly 13.7 billion years ago.

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Big Bang Theory

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A large grouping of stars in space

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Galaxy

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