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A large body made of gas or rock that orbits around a star.

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planet

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A __________________________ is a huge collection of stars, gases, and dust that is classified by shape.

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galaxy

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What is the force that keeps us from floating out into space?

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Gravity

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A star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it.

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solar system

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The star at the center of our solar system.

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sun

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A pattern of stars named after a mythological or religious figure, an object, or an animal.

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constellation

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An event that occurs when one object in space passes through the shadow of another object in space.

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eclipse

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Any natural body that revolves around a planet.

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moon

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The path one body takes in space as it revolves around another body.

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orbit

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Everything that exists, including such things as stars, planets, dust, gas, and energy.

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universe