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C1 Level Wordlist - Astronomy

Here you will learn some English words about astronomy, such as "cosmic", "comet", "dwarf", etc. prepared for C1 learners.

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CEFR C1 Vocabulary
aerospace

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

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astrobiology

a branch of biology that deals with the study of life in space

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atmospheric

related to the atmosphere of the earth

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cosmic

related to the universe and the vast space outside the earth

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full moon

the complete and round-shaped moon as seen from the earth

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half-moon

the moon when only half of its bright surface can be seen from the earth

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new moon

the moon when only a small portion of its bright side is visible from the earth

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to go down

(of the sun or moon) to go out of sight below the horizon

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big bang

the explosion that, according to most scientists, caused the existence of the universe

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cosmos

the universe, particularly when it is thought of as a systematic whole

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celestial body

any natural object in the space, such as the sun, moon, etc.

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the Milky Way

a pale band of light seen in the sky at night that contains the solar system and billions of other stars

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constellation

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

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zodiac

(astronomy) the celestial zone in the sky where the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, traditionally divided into twelve equal segments, each associated with a distinct name and symbol

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comet

an object in space that is a mass of ice and dust and when it nears the sun it starts illuminating in the shape of a tail

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dwarf

a star that is relatively small in size or mass and is not very bright

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exoplanet

a planet that is outside the solar system

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meteor

a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light

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meteorite

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

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Nebula

a glowing cloud of gas and dust in outer space, often the result of a star explosion or formation

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supernova

an exploding star that as a result is emitting a very large amount of light, more than the sun

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NASA

a US government agency responsible for space travel and the study of space

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mission

an operation carried out in space

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cosmonaut

an astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union

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to lift off

(of a spacecraft or aircraft) to leave the ground, particularly vertically

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axis

an imaginary line in the middle of an object around which the object revolves

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rotation

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

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space shuttle

a vehicle designed and used to go to space and return multiple times

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unidentified flying object

a mysterious object that some people claim to have seen flying around in the sky and assume that it is a spaceship from another world

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weightless

having or seeming to have no or little weight, caused by the absence of gravity

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