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| show | the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
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| show | having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
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| show | a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
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| show | the action of rotating around an axis or center.
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| show | The lunar phase or phase of the moon is the shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth. The lunar phases change cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to the changing positions of the Moon and Sun rel
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| show | an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
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| show | a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
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| show | a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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| show | the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends
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| show | a particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation. A photon carries energy proportional to the radiation frequency but has zero rest mass.
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| show | The Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990, and remains in operation. With a 2.4-meter mirror, Hubble's four main instruments observe in the near ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared spectra.
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| show | an instrument used to detect radio emissions from the sky, whether from natural celestial objects or from artificial satellites.
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