1. Science Vocabulary By: Mariam Khamaj

2. Orbit The path an object in space takes while revolving around another object. For example, it takes 1 year for the Earth to orbit around the sun

3. Eclipse (lunar and solar) Lunar eclipse: When the moon passes directly behind the Earth’s shadow. Total lunar eclipse Solar eclipse: When the Earth passes directly behind the moon’s shadow. Total solar eclipse

4. Waning and Waxing Waning: To grow smaller in appearance. Waning Gibbous Waxing: To grow larger in appearance. Waxing Gibbous

5. Star Sphere of glowing gasses that give out heat and light. A star The sun is the largest star

6. Galaxy Stars, dusts, and gasses held together by gravity. The galaxy MEW MEW

7. Comet A rocky chunk of ice and frozen gasses. A comet Halley’s Comet