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A to Z: Space

Name these space related items starting with each letter A - Z.
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Scientific name for the Northern Lights
A
Aurora Borealis
Large star that shares it's name with a 1988 horror film
B
Betelgeuse
Small celestial object with a nucleus of ice and dust and a tail of gas particles
C
Comet
Substance believed to make up 70% of space
D
Dark Energy
Lowest speed an object must have to leave a gravitational field
E
Escape Velocity
Process stars undergo to change hydrogen into helium
F
Fusion
Italian astronomer who discovered the 4 largest moons of Jupiter
G
Galileo Galilei
Space telescope found in low Earth orbit that was launched in 1990
H
Hubble Telescope
Radiation with a greater wavelength than visible light
I
Infrared
Group of planets that consists of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
J
Jovian
S.I. unit of temperature
K
Kelvin
Unit of distance used for astronomical terms
L
Light Year
Name of the galaxy which our solar system is in
M
Milky Way
Formation of gas and dust where young stars form
N
Nebula
Constellation resembling a hunter with a sword and bow
O
Orion
State of matter that is found in stars, made of an ionised gas
P
Plasma
Extremely luminous galaxy centre that may contain a supermassive black hole
Q
Quasar
Stage a star reaches when it begins to produce heavier elements
R
Red Giant
The "Dog Star"
S
Sirius
Largest of Saturn's moons
T
Titan
Term for all matter and space as a whole
U
Universe
Second closest planet to the Sun
V
Venus
Final stage of a star where light is still being given off
W
White Dwarf
Type of radiation used in medical imaging
X
X-Rays
Term for one full rotation of the Earth
Y
Year
Point directly overhead of an observer
Z
Zenith
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