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【SS0055】Aries  Star sign with the brightest star called Hamal. It’s an Arabic word meaning “the lamb,” which the symbol of this sign looks like a horn of the […]

【SS0054】Cassiopeia  It is a constellation shaped like a big “W” in the night sky. It’s named after a vain queen in a Greek myth.   Example Cassiopeia is a […]

【SS0053】Ursa Minor  Small group of stars that looks like a tiny bear or a little dipper. It’s important because the North Star, which helps people find direction, is […]

【SS0052】Ursa Major  Big group of stars that looks like a bear in the night sky. People also call it the Big Dipper because part of it looks like a […]

【SS0051】Orion  Famous group of stars that looks like a hunter found in the winter sky. It has bright stars and a pretty cloud of gas called the Orion […]

【SS0050】UY Scuti  A very large red star located in the Scutum constellation, that is one of the biggest known stars in the universe.   Example UY S […]

【SS0049】Spica  Brightest star in the constellation Virgo. It’s actually two stars orbiting each other very closely, making it appear as one bright, bluish-white […]

【SS0048】Arcturus  Giant, reddish star that’s the brightest in the northern sky. It’s easily found by following the curve of the Big Dipper’s […]

【SS0047】Algol  Star known as the “Demon Star” because its brightness mysteriously changes over time.   Example Algol is also known as the “Demon S […]

【SS0046】Deneb  A super bright star, one of the corners of the Summer Triangle, but it’s actually very far away.   Example Deneb is a massive b […]

【SS0045】Vega  Bright, blue-white star in the Lyra constellation, easily spotted in the summer sky.   Example Vega is a blue-white star. The S […]

【SS0044】Altair  Very bright star, easily seen in the night sky. It’s the main star in the Aquila constellation, shaped like an eagle.   Example […]

【SS0043】Betelgeuse  Massive, red star nearing the end of its life, located in the constellation Orion.   Example Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star. […]

【SS0042】Sirius  Brightest star in the night sky. It’s actually two stars orbiting each other.   Example Sirius is the brightest star in the night s […]

【SS0041】starlight  The light emitted by stars, traveling vast distances to reach Earth.   Example Starlight filled the night sky. I lay on the grass a […]

【SS0040】constellation  Group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the night sky. People imagine these patterns to look like animals, objects, or mythological […]

【SS0039】astronomy  Study of the universe, from planets and stars to galaxies and beyond.   Example Astronomy studies space. I love learning about astronomy. Telescopes are used in astronomy.

【SS0038】stargazing  When you are looking up at the night sky to admire stars and other celestial objects.   Example We enjoyed stargazing on the beach l […]

【SS0037】Big Bang  This theory suggests the universe began as a tiny, incredibly hot point that exploded and has been expanding ever since, creating the space and […]

【SS0036】milky way  Vast spiral galaxy containing billions of stars, including our Sun.   Example Our solar system is located in the Milky Way galaxy. […]