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galaxy
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[ 'gæləksi ]
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The very large group of stars that contains the solar system
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star
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[ stɑ: ]
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A very bright ball in space which is usually seen from Earth as a point of light in the sky at night
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constellation
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[ ,kɔnstə'leiʃən ]
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Any of the groups of stars in the sky which seem to form a pattern and have been given names
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sun
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[ sʌn ]
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The star that the Earth spins around, which provides light and heat for the Earth
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moon
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[ mu:n ]
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The round object which moves in the sky around the Earth and can be seen at night
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planet
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[ 'plænit ]
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An extremely large round mass of rock and metal, which moves in a circular path around the Sun
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solar eclipse
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[ 'səulə i'klips ]
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An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
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lunar eclipse
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[ 'lu:nə i'klips ]
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An eclipse in which the moon passes into the earth’s shadow
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meteor
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[ 'mi:tjə ]
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A piece of rock from space that produces a bright light as it travels through the atmosphere
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comet
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[ 'kɔmit ]
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A celestial object moving around the solar system with a diffuse tail
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asteroid
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[ 'æstərɔid ]
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A small rocky body orbiting the sun
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mercury
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[ 'mə:kjuri ]
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The planet closest in distance to the Sun, before Venus
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Venus
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[ 'vi:nəs ]
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The planet second in order of distance from the Sun, after Mercury and before the Earth
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earth
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[ ə:θ ]
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The planet third in order of distance from the Sun, the world on which we live
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Mars
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[ mɑ:z ]
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The planet fourth in order of distance from the Sun, after the Earth and before Jupiter
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Jupiter
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[ 'dʒu:pɪtər ]
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The planet fifth in order of distance from the Sun, after Mars and before Saturn
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Saturn
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[ 'sætərn ]
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The planet sixth in order of distance from the Sun, after Jupiter and before Uranus
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Uranus
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[ 'jʋrənəs ]
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The planet seventh in order of distance from the Sun, after Saturn and before Neptune
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Neptune
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[ 'neptu:n ]
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The planet eighth in order of distance from the Sun, after Uranus and before Pluto
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satellite
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[ 'sætəlait ]
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An artificial object sent up into space to travel round the earth, used for collecting information
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probe
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[ prəub ]
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A small spacecraft, with no one travelling in it, sent into space to make measurements
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spacecraft
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[ 'speiskrɑ:ft ]
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A vehicle used for travel in space
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space station
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[ speis steiʃn ]
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A vehicle in which people can travel round the Earth, outside its atmosphere, doing scientific tests
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astronaut
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[ 'æstrənɔ:t ]
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A person who has been trained for travelling in spacecraft
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space suit
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[ speis sju:t ]
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A sealed and pressurized suit designed to allow an astronaut to survive in space
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rocket
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[ 'rɔkit ]
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A large cylindrical object which moves very fast by forcing out burning gases
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space shuttle
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[ speis ʃʌtl ]
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A vehicle in which people travel into space and back again
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