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comet
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meteor
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asteroid
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Nebula
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aurora
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constellation
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zodiac
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exoplanet
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white dwarf
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neutron star
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spiral galaxy
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spectroscope
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unidentified flying object
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space probe
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cosmonaut
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redshift
comet
comet
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cometa

cometa

an object in space that is a mass of ice and dust and when it nears the sun it starts illuminating in the shape of a tail

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Halley's Comet is one of the most famous comets, visible from Earth approximately every 76 years.
Comets are celestial objects composed of ice, dust, and rocky material.
meteor
meteor
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meteoro

meteoro

a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light

asteroid
asteroid
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asteroide

asteroide

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

Nebula
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nebulosa

nebulosa

a glowing cloud of gas and dust in outer space, often the result of a star explosion or formation

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Nebulae
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aurora
aurora
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aurora

aurora

a natural light display in the Earth's polar regions, caused by the collision of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the Earth's atmosphere

constellation
constellation
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constelación

constelación

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

zodiac
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zodíaco

zodíaco

(astronomy) the celestial zone in the sky where the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, traditionally divided into twelve equal segments, each associated with a distinct name and symbol

exoplanet
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(planeta extrasolar)

(planeta extrasolar)

exoplaneta

a planet that is outside the solar system

white dwarf
Sustantivo
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/wˈaɪt dwˈɔːɹf/
(estrella enana blanca)

(estrella enana blanca)

enana blanca

a small, dense, and faint stellar remnant that is left after a medium-sized star exhausts the nuclear fuel in its core and undergoes gravitational collapse

neutron star
Sustantivo
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/nˈuːtɹɑːn stˈɑːɹ/
(estrella neutra)

(estrella neutra)

estrella de neutrones

a highly dense and compact stellar remnant that remains after a massive star undergoes a supernova explosion, consisting almost entirely of neutrons

spiral galaxy
Sustantivo
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/spˈaɪɚɹəl ɡˈælɐksi/
(galaxia en espiral)

(galaxia en espiral)

galaxia espiral

a type of galaxy characterized by a spiral-shaped structure, consisting of a central bulge surrounded by spiral arms that contain stars, gas, and dust

spectroscope
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(espectroscopio óptico)

(espectroscopio óptico)

espectroscopio

an optical instrument used for analyzing the spectrum of light, separating it into its individual wavelengths to identify and study the components of the light source

unidentified flying object
unidentified flying object
Sustantivo
uk flag
/ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ/
OVNI

OVNI

a mysterious object that some people claim to have seen flying around in the sky and assume that it is a spaceship from another world

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Sustantivo Compuesto
space probe
Sustantivo
uk flag
/spˈeɪs pɹˈoʊb/
(probeta espacial)

(probeta espacial)

sonda espacial

an unmanned spacecraft designed to explore outer space, gather scientific data, and transmit it back to Earth

cosmonaut
cosmonaut
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au
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cosmonauta

cosmonauta

an astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union

redshift
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r
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d
d
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ʃ
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(corrimiento al rojo)

(corrimiento al rojo)

desplazamiento hacia el rojo

the shift of light waves towards longer wavelengths, indicating the motion of an object away from the observer, commonly observed in the spectra of distant celestial bodies

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