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Orbit Rotation The elliptical path an object takes in space while revolving around another object. The spin of an object in space. Revolution The elliptical motion of a body as it travels around another, more massive body in space. Planet A body that revolves around a star and has enough mass that gravity forces it to assume a spherical shape; not a satellite of another planet. Moon A natural satellite of a planet. Asteroid Comet Meteorite Satellite Space Shuttle A small, rocky body that revolves around the sun. A small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust loosely packed together that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passed close to the sun. A meteoroid that reaches the Earth’ surface without burning up completely. A natural or artificial body that revolves around a more massive body like a planet. A reusable vehicle that takes off like a rocket and lands like an airplane. Light-year Inertia Gravity Solar System A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in space in 1 year; approximately 9.5 trillion kilometers or 63,000 AU. The tendency of all objects to resist any change in motion. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their massive. The system composed of the sun (a star) and the planets and other bodies that travel around the sun.