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【SS0075】space center  A facility where scientists and engineers study space, build rockets, and train astronauts.   Examples The scientists worked at the s […]

【SS0074】space roverA reusable spacecraft that can launch into space like a rocket and land like a plane, carrying people and cargo to and from Earth’s […]

【SS0073】eclipse  It happens when one celestial body blocks the light from another. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun, and a lunar eclipse happens […]

【SS0072】crater  A bowl-shaped hole in the ground caused by an impact, like a meteorite, or an explosion.   Examples The asteroid impact created a h […]

【SS0071】JAXA  It is short for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. It’s a Japanese government organization that explores space, conducts research, and […]

【SS0070】solar flare  A massive explosion on the Sun’s surface, releasing huge amounts of energy and radiation into space.   Example The satellite was d […]

【SS0069】landing  It happens when one celestial body blocks the light from another. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun, and a lunar eclipse happens […]

【SS0068】launch  It means to start or send something off. In the case of a rocket, it means to send it into space.   Example The rocket launched into t […]

【SS0067】nebula  A giant cloud in space, mostly made of gas and dust. It’s where new stars are born.   Example The nebula was named after a famous s […]

【SS0066】Pisces  Star sign symbolically represented by two fish swimming in opposite directions.   Example Pisces is a water sign. The Pisces s […]

【SS0065】Aquarius  Star sign symbolized by a water-bearer, often depicted as a person pouring water from a pitcher.   Example Aquarius is represented b […]

【SS0064】Capricorn  Star sign represented by a sea-goat, a mythical creature with the body of a goat and the tail of a fish.   Examples Capricorns are r […]

【SS0063】Sagittarius  Star sign represented by a centaur, a mythical creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse. It means “archer” in […]

【SS0062】Scorpio  Star sign that is located in the southern sky. It’s easily recognizable by its shape, like the scorpion’s curled tail. The brightest star in the c […]

【SS0061】Libra  Star sign symbolized by a pair of scales.   Example Libra is associated with the planet Venus. Libra is represented by a balance s […]

【SS0060】Virgo  Star sign based on the concept of the maiden and wheat. The brightest star in this constellation is Spica, which means “ear of grain” in Latin. I […]

【SS0059】Leo  Star sign with grouping of stars in the night sky, that symbolized as a lion. Its most bright star, Regulus, is often referred to as the “Heart of […]

【SS0058】Cancer  Star sign that is located between the constellations Gemini and Leo, that is symbolized by the crab.   Example Cancer is ruled by t […]

【SS0057】Gemini  Star sign represented by twins. The twins Castor and Pollux were inseparable brothers, their bond was so strong that when Castor died, Zeus placed […]

【SS0056】Taurus  Star sign with group of stars that forms a recognizable bull-like shape. It includes several bright stars, such as Aldebaran, which marks the […]