THE UNIVERSE:
•Nebulae
are clouds made up of dust and different types of gases that form stars. Stars
are made inside a nebula.
•Stars
are
huge spheres of very hot, glowing gas. Stars produce their own light and
energy. The Sun is a star.
•Galaxies
are
groups of millions of stars and nebulae.
•Satellites
are
objects that move around larger objects. The Moon is a satellite.
•Comets
are
big balls of ice, mud and rock. They look like they have tails.
•Asteroids
are
large rocks travelling in space. They revolve around stars and planets.
•Meteorites
are
asteroids that crash into planets or stars.
•Planets
orbit
stars. They can be made of rock or gas and are large spherical bodies. The
Earth is a planet. A planet does not emit its own light, but reflects the Sun’s
light.
