Fill in the Blanks Celestial Bodies and Classification of Celestial BodiesOnline version Fill the gaps following the text order by Irati Lerga 1 What exactly are celestial bodies ? Why should we even study them in the first place ? Have you ever tried watching the night sky with a telescope ? If yes , then you may know some of these celestial bodies . A is any natural object outside of the Earth ? s atmosphere . Celestial bodies are objects in space such as the Sun , planets , Moon , and stars . Any asteroid in space is a celestial body . They form a part of the massive universe we live in and are typically very far from us . We see them using a telescope because they are . 1 : A is a celestial body of gas that shines . The nearest to the Earth is the Sun . Several other are visible to the eye from the Earth during the night time . 2 : A is a celestial body that orbits around a star in a circular motion . There are eight in the Solar System . In order of distance from the Sun , they are Mercury , Venus , Earth , and Mars , then the four giant , Jupiter , Saturn , Uranus , and Neptune . Six of the are circled by one or more natural satellites . 3 : A is a natural object that orbits around a planet . However , there are also made up by humans , created to take information from the universe . 4 : A is a small Celestial Body made up of ice , dust and rock that moves around the sun . When traveling , sometimes create a visible tail . They are bright and they may be seen from the Earth without the help of a . 5 : An is a large rocky object that orbits the sun . Some are small planets , especially inside the Solar System . They never grew big enough to become planets . There are two principal spaces where are accumulated , the first one is between Mars and Jupiter called the Asteroid Belt . The second one is after Neptune and it's called the Kuiper Belt . 6 : is a piece of a comet or asteroid that travels through space . If they survive the travel and land on the Earth are called . If they burn up before landing they are called . Billions of meteors enter the Earth's atmosphere daily and can occur in showers . 7 : are a large grouping of stars and their planets . are characterised according to their shape are oval , spiral , or irregular . The Milky Way is our , where the Solar System and the Earth are held . Adapted form : https : / / www . vedantu . com / physics / celestial - bodies