Lista de Palabras Nivel C1 - Astronomía

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

espacio

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

astrobiología

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

atmosférico

related to the universe and the vast space outside the earth

cósmico

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

luna llena

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

media luna

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

luna nueva

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

ponerse

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

Big Bang

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

cosmos

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

cuerpo celeste

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

Vía Láctea

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

constelación

(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

zodíaco

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

cometa

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

enano

a planet that is outside the solar system

exoplaneta, planeta extrasolar

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

meteoro

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

meteorito

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

nebulosa

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

supernova

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

NASA

an operation carried out in space

misión

an astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union

cosmonauta

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

despegar

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

axis

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

rotación

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

transbordador espacial

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

OVNI

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

ingrávido