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Space A-Z

Name these attributes of space using the alphabet and short descriptions.
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Last updated: October 31, 2019
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A
The study of celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole
Astronomy
B
The leading explanation for how the universe began
Big Bang Theory
C
Pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere
Celestial
D
A form of matter invisible to electromagnetic radiation
Dark Matter
E
The big, blue planet
Earth
F
An informal name for meteor
Falling Star
G
A large system of stars isolated from similar systems by space
Galaxy
H
The telescope launched into orbit around the earth in 1990
Hubble Telescope
I
Situated or occurring between the stars
Interstellar
J
Fifth planet from the sun
Jupiter
K
A disk-shaped region on the edge of the solar system that contains masses of ice and icy rock
Kuiper belt
L
Related to the moon
Lunar
M
Any of the small bodies, often remnants of comets, traveling through space
Meteoroid
N
A cloud of interstellar gas and dust
Nebula
O
The path of a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body
Orbit
P
The shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse
Penumbra
Q
The most distant and most luminous objects in the universe
Quasars
R
What Saturn is famous for having
Rings
S
The sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it
Solar System
T
An optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer
Telescope
U
The totality of objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm
Universe
V
A space entirely devoid of matter
Vacuum / Void
W
A theoretical passageway in space between a black hole and a white hole
Wormhole
X
A form of electromagnetic radiation, similar to light but of shorter wavelength
X-ray
Y
The time in which any planet completes a revolution round the sun
Year
Z
An imaginary belt of the heavens which contains twelve constellations
Zodiac
Jmbud7
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Level 66
Oct 30, 2019
Great quiz, hope it gets featured
islabonita
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Level 45
Oct 30, 2019
Thanks!
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