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celestial bodies
Denotes any mass of natural matter of a certain size, located in space.


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planets and satellites
Planets, dwarf planets and plutoids orbit the Sun, satellites orbit the planets. They are represented from left to right from the Sun, based on their relative sizes.


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meteorite
Fragment of rock, iron or another mineral that crashes into Earth instead of completely burning up as it crosses the atmosphere.


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comet
Small icy body that partially evaporates as it approaches the Sun; made up of a head with a solid core and tails composed of gas and dust.


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star
A sphere of gas massive enough to generate light and heat through nuclear reactions that transform hydrogen into helium in its core.


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solar system
Region of our galaxy under the influence of the Sun; includes eight planets and their natural satellites as well as one dwarf planet, two plutoids, asteroids and comets.


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Sun
Star composed of 92.1% hydrogen atoms and 7.8% helium atoms, around which the planets gravitate; represents more than 99.8% of the solar system’s total mass.


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Moon
Earth’s only natural satellite; devoid of water and atmosphere, it displays a highly uneven surface.


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galaxy
Grouping of stars and interstellar matter linked together by gravitation; each galaxy comprises an average of 100 billion stars.