What is a large body in outer space that circles around the sun or another star.

It’s not a year, or an amount of time at all. It’s the distance light travels in one year. It’s the same as 5,878,499,810,000 miles (or 9,460,538,400,000,000 meters). When things are very far away, it’s easier to talk about their distance i

What is an icy rock that lets off gas and dust, which may form tails when it is flying close to a sun.

What are rocks floating around in space. Some are the size of a pick-up truck. Others are hundreds of miles across.

What is the star in the center of our solar system.

What is a little chunk of rock in space smaller than a pick up truck. If it were bigger, it would be an asteroid.

What is a place in space where matter and light cannot escape if they fall in.

What is an object that orbits another object. A moon is actually this. We also say X to refer to spacecraft people build that orbit Earth, other planets, moons, asteroids, or other objects out in space.

What is a vehicle used for traveling in space.

What is a burst of energy and particles from the sun. It releases gases, radiation waves, and magnetic storms.

What is a natural object that travels around a bigger natural object.

What is a group of stars in the sky. They're often named after an animal, object, or person. The stars form certain patterns based on where you are.