014- The Universe and Science

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

a big round mass covered in land and water, on which we all live

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun, or any other star

a spacecraft that moves up by the force of the gases produced when the fuel burns

an object sent into space to travel around the earth and send or receive information

used to provide an alternative or clearer way of expressing the same idea

to move or rotate on an axis

to rotate in a circular motion around a central point

used to say that something such as a number or amount is not exact

without being exact

to get to your planned destination

the universe beyond the atmosphere of the earth

too strange and impossible to believe

to a large extent

to a very great degree or extent

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

someone whose job or education is about science

relating to or involving science

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

a vehicle designed to travel in space

to visit places one has never seen before

the act of traveling through unfamiliar areas in order to gain knowledge or discover new information

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

a test done to prove the truthfulness of a hypothesis

in a continuous manner up to the present moment

a methodical examination of the whole structure of something and the relation between its components

to examine or study something in detail in order to explain or understand it

having no holes or voids inside

to show or say that something is the case, particularly by providing proof

a written or spoken statement that proves the truth of something

to have actual presence or reality, even if no one is thinking about it or noticing it

the fact or state of existing or being objectively real

before the present moment or a specific time

to be the first person who finds something or someplace that others did not know about

the act of finding something for the first time and before others

to make or design something that did not exist before

a brand new machine, tool, or process that is made after study and experiment

to travel or move around something in a circular path or route