Makemake
Makemake is a small world. It is far out in space. It is very cold there. It looks like a bright star. It has a small moon too. Do you want to visit it?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleSpace articles — Page 16
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March equinox
The sun moves in a special way. This happens in March. Day and night are the same length. This helps us know spring is here. It is a happy time. Do you like the spring?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMargaret Burbidge
Margaret looked at the stars. She learned how stars work. She found very far things in space. She helped make tools for big telescopes. She worked hard to help women too. Do you like to look at the night sky?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMargaret Lindsay Huggins
Margaret loved the stars. She looked at them at night. She worked with her husband. They used cameras to see far away. They found out things about space. It was a big job. Do you like the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMaria Cunitz
Maria was a star expert. She lived a long time ago. She wrote a big book about the sky. It helped people find planets. Her name is even on a spot on Venus. Do you like looking at the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMaria Margaretha Kirch
Maria was a star watcher. She looked at the night sky. She even found a comet! She wrote books about the stars. Her work helped many people. Do you like to look at the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMaria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell loved the night sky. She looked at stars through a big tool. One night, she found a bright comet. People gave her a gold medal. She taught many students about space. Do you like to look at stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMariner 2
A small machine went to Venus. It was a robot in space. It sent news back to Earth. It found that Venus is very hot. This helps us learn about space. Do you like stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarkarian 421
A bright spot sits far away. It is in the night sky. It shines with a lot of light. This light helps us see it. It is very far from us. Can you look for it? It is a big, bright thing.
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMarkarian 501
There is a far away place in space. It is a big group of stars. A bright beam of light shoots toward us. It can flash very fast. It is very bright in the sky. Can you look for it?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMars rover
A rover is a robot car. It drives on Mars. It looks for old water. It looks for signs of life. It helps us learn about space. Do you want to visit Mars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMartian polar ice caps
Mars has ice at its ends. The ice is very cold. It is made of water and gas. This ice helps us learn about Mars. It is a big, white place. Do you like the cold?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMartin Ryle
Martin Ryle looked at the stars. He used radio waves to see far away. He built tools to help him. This helped us learn about space. He won a big prize for his work. Do you like looking at the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMary Watson Whitney
Mary was a star watcher. She looked at the sky. She led a place for stars. She helped many women learn. Mary loved to study. Do you like to look at stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMass–luminosity relation
Stars have different sizes. Some stars are very big. Some stars are very small. Big stars shine very bright. Small stars are dim. This helps us learn about space. Do you like looking at stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMeerKAT
MeerKAT is a big tool. It looks like many large dishes. These dishes help us see space. They help us see far away stars. It is in South Africa. It helps us learn about our home. Can you look at the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMegamaser
Some things in space are very bright. They shine like a big light. They are far away in the sky. This light helps us learn about space. It is so cool to see! Do you like looking at stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMeghnad Saha
Meghnad Saha was a man who loved stars. He studied the light from far away. He found out how hot a star is. This helps us learn about space. He was a very smart man. Do you like to look at the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMensa (constellation)
Mensa is a group of stars. It looks like a table. It is far away in the sky. You can see it if you live far south. The stars are very dim. Can you find it in the night sky?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMeridian (astronomy)
A line runs through the sky. It goes from north to south. It passes right over your head. This line helps us find stars. Stars cross this line each night. It is a very big circle. Can you see the stars move?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMessier 106
A big group of stars is far away. It is a bright spiral shape. It has long arms that spin. We can see it in the night sky. It helps us learn about space. Can you look for it?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMessier 15
A big group of stars lives far away. It looks like a fuzzy star. It is very old. Many stars stay close together there. You can see it with a small tool. It is in the sky. Can you find it?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMessier 22
A big group of stars sits in space. It is very bright in the dark sky. It has many stars in it. You can see it at night. It is a pretty sight. Do you like to look at stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMessier 4
A big ball of stars is in the sky. It looks like a fuzzy light. It is very far away. It is very, very old. It helps us learn about space. Can you find it?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMessier 49
A giant group of stars is far away. It is very bright. It has many old star groups. It is a big part of space. We can look at it too. Can you see the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMessier 7
Many stars live close together. They look like a big group. You can see them in the sky. They are near a shape called Scorpius. It is a very pretty sight. Do you like to look at stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMessier 77
A big group of stars is far away. It is called a galaxy. It has a bright center. A cloud of dust hides the middle. It looks like a swirl. Do you like looking at the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMessier 81
A big group of stars is far away. It is a giant spiral shape. It has a dark spot in the middle. This spot is very heavy. You can see it with a telescope. It is a beautiful sight. Do you like looking at the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMessier 83
A big group of stars is far away. It looks like a spinning toy. We call it the Southern Pinwheel. It is very bright in the sky. You can see it with tools. Do you want to look up?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMessier object
A man made a list of stars. He wanted to find comets. He wrote down things that were not comets. This list helps us see the sky. It is very famous. Do you like to look at stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMeteor
A meteor is a bright streak. It moves fast through the air. Tiny rocks make it glow. It looks like a shooting star. It is fun to watch at night. Can you see one?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMeteoric iron
Some metal falls from space. It comes from rocks in the sky. Long ago, people used it for tools. They made knives and blades. It is a very special metal. Do you want to find space metal?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMethods of detecting exoplanets
We look for planets far away. They are hard to see. Stars are very bright. They hide the small planets. We watch for a star to dim. This shows a planet is there. Do you like space?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMichael Collins (astronaut)
Michael Collins was a pilot. He flew a ship in space. He went around the Moon. This was very big work. He helped us learn about space. Can you imagine flying to the Moon?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMichael E. Brown
Mike Brown looks at the stars. He finds many new things in space. He found a small world called Eris. This helped us learn about Pluto. Space is full of surprises. Do you like to look at the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMichel Mayor
Michel Mayor looks at stars. He found a new world. It is far away in space. This helps us learn about our home. He is a great star man. Do you like the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMicro black hole
Tiny black holes might be real. They are very, very small. They could have come from a long time ago. Some might even vanish very fast. They are a big mystery! Do you like space?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMicroscopium
There is a group of stars in the sky. It looks like a tool for seeing tiny things. The stars are very dim. You may need a dark sky to see them. It is a special part of space. Can you find it?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMimas
Mimas is a moon of Saturn. It is made of ice and rock. It has a very big hole on it. This hole is from a big hit. It might even have water under the ice! Can you find the big hole?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMimosa (star)
Mimosa is a bright star. It is part of a shape in the sky. We call this shape the Southern Cross. You can see it on some flags. It is very blue and white. Do you like to look at the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMinor-planet moon
Some space rocks have moons. These moons fly around them. Some rocks even have two moons. This helps us learn about space. It is very cool! Do you like looking at the stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMira
Mira is a special star. It is very big and red. The star grows and shrinks. It also gets bright and dim. This star is wonderful to see. Can you find it in the sky?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMiranda (moon)
Miranda is a small moon. It goes around the planet Uranus. It has very big cliffs. These cliffs are high and steep. It is a very cool place. Can you find it in the sky?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMira variable
Some stars change their light. These stars are very red. They grow big and then small. They do this over and over. This makes them look bright. It is fun to watch. Do you like stars?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMissing baryon problem
Space has stuff in it. We see stars and planets. But some stuff is hiding. It is in thin clouds between galaxies. We are looking for it now. Can you help us look?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMolniya orbit
Some space tools fly in a special loop. They stay over the top of the Earth for a long time. This helps us watch the weather. It also helps us talk to people far away. It is a very smart way to fly. Can you look up…
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMonoceros
Monoceros is a group of stars. It is in the night sky. It is hard to see. It looks like a unicorn. This group of stars is very pretty. Can you find it in the sky?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleMoons of Haumea
A small world has two moons. They travel around it in space. One moon is big and bright. The other moon is small. They are made of ice. They are very far away. Can you look for them?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the article