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May / June 2019
spacecraft
(SPAYSS-kraft)
A machine that travels in space.
Konstantin Shaklein/Alamy Stock Photo
gas
(gass)
A state of matter that has no shape. The air inside this balloon is a gas.
ronstik/Alamy Stock Photo
plasma
(PLAZ-muh)
A very hot gas that is in stars, like the sun.
iStockPhoto/Getty Images
launch
(lawnch)
To send something off. This rocket is being launched into space.
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