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New stars discovered in the sky

Vocabulary

astronomers

people who study the stars and outer space

composition

what something is made of

powerful instrument

here, a very effective piece of equipment that is attached to the telescope

galaxies

groups of millions or billions of stars in space

dotted with

scattered with

glowing like embers

here, the stars give off light so that they look like lit wood or coal after the fire has died down

the cosmos

space, where planets and stars other than Earth are found

balmy

pleasantly mild weather

scorching hot

hot enough to burn different forms of life

universe

space, and all the planets and stars in it, including Earth