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Pulsar
Astronomy; General astronomy
A spinning star that gives off beams of radiation that sweep around like the beam of light sent out by a lighthouse.
Satellite dish
Astronomy; General astronomy
An antenna that is shaped like a dish and is used to receive signals from and send signals to a satellite.
Supergiant
Astronomy; General astronomy
A star that is larger, brighter, and more massive than a giant star, is called a supergiant.
Supernova
Astronomy; General astronomy
A gigantic explosion of a star. Supernovas occur when the inner part of a star collapses.
Supersonic
Astronomy; General astronomy
Travelling at a speed greater than the speed of sound. Some air crafts are supersonic and travel 326 metres per second.
Kepler
Astronomy; General astronomy
German astronomer who demonstrated that the orbit of the Earth and the other planets around the Sun are in the shape of an ellipse.
Solar eclipse
Astronomy; General astronomy
An eclipse of the Sun that happens when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth.
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