C1-Wortliste - Astronomy

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

Luft- und Raumfahrt

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

Astrobiologie

having a connection to or originating in the Earth's atmosphere

atmosphärisch, in der Atmosphäre befindlich

related to the universe and the vast space outside the earth

kosmisch

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

Vollmond

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

Halbmond

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

Neumond, dunkler Mond

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

untergehen, absinken

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

Urknall, Urknalltheorie

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

Kosmos, Universum

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

Himmelskörper, kospmischer Körper

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

Milchstraße

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

Konstellation

(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

Zodiak, Tierkreis

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

Komet

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

Zwerg, Zwergstern

a planet that is outside the solar system

Exoplanet

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

Meteor

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

Meteoriten, Meteorit

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

Nebula

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

Supernova, explodierender Stern

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

NASA, die National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

an operation carried out in space

Mission

an astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union

Kosmonaut, Kosmonaut

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

starten, abheben

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

Achse

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

Rotation

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

Raumschiff, Shuttle

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

unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt, UFO (unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt)

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

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