Science Vocab List #5

a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky

an object that orbits a more massive object

a satellite in which people can live and work for long periods of time

a craft designed to land on a planet's surface

a spacecraft that drops into a planet's atmosphere

a round pit left behind when an object strikes the surface of a larger object in space

space mission in which a spacecraft is sent out to pass by one or more planets or other bodies in space without orbiting them

study of space including stars, planets, and other objects in space

a scientist who studies space including stars, planets, and other objects in space

study of the large-scale structure and history of the universe