heavenly body
Orbiting space mass
A heavenly body is any natural object in space—a star, planet, moon, asteroid, or comet.
The term belongs to older astronomical and poetic usage; modern scientists typically say celestial body or simply name the object.
Ancient astronomers tracked the heavenly bodies across the night sky.
Luminous astronomical object
- planetStar-orbiting spherical body
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- sunEarth's primary star
- cometIcy orbiting body
asteroid · meteor · nebula · galaxy · supernova · pulsar · quasar · black hole
Reverent fear and wonder
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
celestial · luminous · radiant · resplendent · brilliant · dazzling · glittering · shimmering
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- probeThorough examination or tool
- roverDrifter or space explorer
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
mission · astronaut · cosmonaut · discovery · Hubble · James Webb · orbit · flyby
star
Luminous astronomical object
comet · asteroid · meteor · nebula · galaxy · supernova · pulsar · quasar · black hole · white dwarf
awe
Reverent fear and wonder
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
spectacular · celestial · luminous · radiant · resplendent · brilliant · dazzling · glittering · shimmering · stargazing
telescope
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- probeThorough examination or tool
- roverDrifter or space explorer
observatory · mission · astronaut · cosmonaut · discovery · Hubble · James Webb · orbit · flyby · spectroscopy
Helios
Greek solar deity
Olympus · Zeus · Apollo · Artemis · Ra · Chandra · Amaterasu · Thoth · sky god
heavenly bodyground
Solid surface underfoot
Earth · terra firma · earth · land · landmass
heavenly bodysubatomic particle
Matter smaller than atoms
atom · molecule · microorganism · particle · electron
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