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October 2019
moon
(moon)
An object in the night sky that reflects light from the sun. The moon moves around the Earth once each month.
Vimal Ram S/Shutterstock.com
star
(star)
Stars are burning balls of gas in space. We can see them in the night sky.
Horizon Images/Motion/Alamy Stock Photo
planet
(PLAN-it)
Our solar system has eight planets. They circle around the sun. We live on planet Earth. Mars is also a planet.
© Sasa Kadrijevic/Adobe Stock
observe
(uhb-ZURV)
When you observe something, you look at it carefully.
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telescope
(TEL-uh-skohp)
A tool for studying space. It makes stars and planets seem closer.
Dorling Kindersley/Science Source