The universe
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the universe |
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das Universum |
‘How many stars are there in the universe?’ |
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an asteroid |
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ein Asteroid |
‘The photograph shows an asteroid near Jupiter.’ |
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a star |
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ein Stern |
‘The sky was very clear. I could see thousands of stars.’ |
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a comet |
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ein Komet |
‘The comet will be visible in the night sky.’ |
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a galaxy |
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eine Galaxie |
‘How far is the galaxy from Earth?’ |
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a constellation |
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eine Konstellation |
‘How many constellations can you name?’ A constellation is a group of stars in the sky. |
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a meteor |
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ein Meteor |
‘Did you just see that meteor?’ |
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a planet |
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ein Planet |
‘How many planets can been seen in the sky tonight?’ |
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a satellite |
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ein Satellit |
‘Three new telecommunications satellites are being launched this week.’ |
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The solar system
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Mercury |
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Merkur |
‘Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.’ |
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Earth |
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Erde |
‘Mars is further from the Sun than Earth.’ |
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Uranus |
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Uranus |
‘Uranus is further from the Sun than Jupiter is.’ |
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Venus |
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Venus |
‘Venus is the second closest planet to the Sun.’ |
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Mars |
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Mars |
‘Mars is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet.’ |
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Neptune |
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Neptun |
‘Neptune is further from the Sun than Earth.’ |
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Saturn |
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Saturn |
‘We could see the rings around Saturn using the telescope.’ |
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Jupiter |
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Jupiter |
‘Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.’ |
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the solar system |
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das Sonnensystem |
‘I’m planning to watch a documentary about the solar system this evening.’ |
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the Moon |
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der Mond |
‘I can’t see the Moon; it’s too cloudy.’ |
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the Sun |
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die Sonne |
‘The planets orbit around the Sun.’ |
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