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A stream of protons moving radially from the sun
A small celestial body composed of rock and metal
The path of a celestial body in its revolution about another
A celestial body that revolves around the sun
A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
A Collection of Star Systems or Solar Systems that share an orbit
A small frozen mass that travels around the sun in intervals 75 to 200 years
The galaxy containing the Earth's solar system
A midget planet that was considered a "real" planet and named after a Disney character
The 3rd planet from the sun
A collection of millions of asteroids that rotate around the sun between Mars & Jupiter
The 7th planet from the sun named after the god of the heavens
The 6th planet from the sun most known for its rings
The most common element in the universe
A mass that enters earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent
The 2nd planet from the sun and the hottest
The 4th planet from the sun; also called the Red Planet
The closest planet to the sun
Any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
All of space, solar systems, and galaxies