Astronomy Vocabulary

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When the Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator and we get either the longest day or longest night. These two days are the Winter __ and Summer __.

The study of objects in space and their movement is called __.

Which instrument is used to observe distant objects by making them appear larger?

Which spacecraft did/does not have a human crew?

The path of an object around another object in space is its ___.

During a __ eclipse, the moon blocks the sunlight to the Earth.

When neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the Sun, we experience equal hours of day and night. These days are the Vernal __ and the Autumnal __.

Which of the following is a natural satellite of Earth?