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Space and Gravity
13 cards·by cwebb4
The distance light travels in a year
Light Year
A cloud of gas and gas in which new stars are formed
Nebula
A gigantic explosion that occurs at the end of a star.
Supernova
A point in space where there is such a strong gravity that nothing within a certain distance
can't escape
Black Hole
A group of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
Constellation
Sun and all bodies that orbit it.
Solar System
One full orbit of an object
Revolution
An imaginary line around which the Earth rotates.
Axis
A frozen mass of ice and dust orbiting the sun
Comet
One whole spin of an object
Rotation
A rocky mass that revolves around the Sun.
Asteroid
A rocky mass that revolves around the Sun.
Asteroid
An object in orbit around anther object
Satellite