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albedo

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The Albedo of an object is how much light it reflects

Apogee

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smileAPOGEE means the point in an objects orbit around the earth when it is furthest from the Earth.

shooting stars

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Artificial Satellite

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A mechanical object launched by a rocket from Earth, which orbits a planet or a moon.

Asteroid

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One of thousands of small bodies that orbit the Sun, mostly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

asteroids

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Asteroids are small Solar System bodies in orbit around the sun.

Astrobiology

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The study of life on other planets.

Astronaut

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A person who travels beyond the Earth & into space.

Astronomer

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A scientist who studies the stars, planets and the universe.

Astronomical unit

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The approximate distance from the sun to the Earth which is equal to 150000000 kilometres.

Astronomical Unit (AU)

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The mean distance between Earth and the Sun (149 598 000 km).

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