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Essential Space Vocabulary Terms

The document defines key space vocabulary terms including astronomical unit, light-year, black hole, supernova, nebula, constellation, orbit, revolution, lunar eclipse, and solar eclipse. It explains that an astronomical unit is the average distance from Earth to the Sun, a light-year is the distance light travels in one year, and a black hole is a region of intense gravity from which nothing can escape. It also provides short descriptions of supernovas, nebulas, constellations, orbits, revolutions, and both lunar and solar eclipses.

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Essential Space Vocabulary Terms

The document defines key space vocabulary terms including astronomical unit, light-year, black hole, supernova, nebula, constellation, orbit, revolution, lunar eclipse, and solar eclipse. It explains that an astronomical unit is the average distance from Earth to the Sun, a light-year is the distance light travels in one year, and a black hole is a region of intense gravity from which nothing can escape. It also provides short descriptions of supernovas, nebulas, constellations, orbits, revolutions, and both lunar and solar eclipses.

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Space Vocab 2

Astronomical Unit (AU)- The average distance from the Earth to the Sun.
Light-Year- The distance light travels in one year.
Black-Hole- A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that
no matter, radiation or light can escape.
Supernova- An explosion of the outer part of a star.
Nebula- A cloud of gas and dust in outer space.
Constellation- A group of stars that form patterns in the night sky.
Orbit- When a planet, like Earth, moves around the Sun in a regular curved
path.
Revolution- The movement of the Earth around the Sun.
Lunar Eclipse- When the Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun
casting a red color onto the surface of the Moon.
Solar Eclipse- When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun,
completely or partially blocking the Sun.

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