Agham ACT - Astronomy at Aerospace Science

a scientist who studies or observes planets, stars, and other happenings in the universe

astronomo

a scientist who studies the physical properties and phenomena of celestial objects and the universe as a whole

astrofisiko, astrofisika

a building with a dome in which moving images of planets, starts, and constellations are projected for educational or entertainment purposes

planetaryo, planetaryo para sa edukasyon

a building where scientists observe stars, meteors, the weather, etc. using equipment such as telescope

pagsusubaybay

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

asteroid

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

meteoryo, bato mula sa kalawakan

to move around a star, planet, or a large object in space

umikot, dumaan sa paligid ng

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

supernova, sumasabog na bituin

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

konstelasyon

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

kometa

a small, dense, and faint stellar remnant that is left after a medium-sized star exhausts the nuclear fuel in its core and undergoes gravitational collapse

puting dwarf, nuklear na puti

a planet that is outside the solar system

exoplanet

a region in the solar system located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, populated by numerous small celestial bodies called asteroids

kurbang asteroids, siyentipik na belt ng asteroids

the process by which the surface of an object, such as a comet or an asteroid, erodes or vaporizes due to the effects of solar radiation and other environmental factors

ablasyon

the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere, observable as a plasma halo during a solar eclipse

korona, corona ng araw

a sudden, brief burst of increased brightness observed from the sun's surface, usually accompanied by a burst of energy and radiation

pasabog, flare

related to or characteristic of planets or the solar system

pplaneta, solar

the round top of a volcano

kráter

a unit of mass used in astronomy, defined as the mass of the Sun

solar mass, yunit ng solar mass

relating to or originating from outside the Earth or its atmosphere

extraterrestrial

the visible surface of a star, including the Sun, where energy is emitted as light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation

photosfera

to overshadow another astrological body

ilagok, laminin

situated or occurring between stars or within the space that exists between stars

interstellar, sa pagitan ng mga bituin

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

nebulosa

a natural light display in the Earth's polar regions, caused by the collision of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the Earth's atmosphere

aurora

a celestial body that orbits the Sun and has sufficient mass for its gravity to pull it into a nearly spherical shape

dwarf planet, mali ngunit makabituing katawan

related to or occurring in the sky or outer space

makalangit, pangkalangitan

an unmanned spacecraft used to gather information from space and send it back

sonda, space probe

a vehicle designed to travel in space

sasaky sa kalawakan, sasaky ng espasyo

to send an object, such as a satellite, missile, etc., into space

ilunsad, ilunsad sa orbit

a designated area at a spaceport or rocket launch site where rockets or spacecraft are positioned and prepared for liftoff

plataporma ng paglulunsad, lugar ng paglulunsad

a robotic vehicle designed to move across the surface of a celestial body to conduct scientific experiments and gather data

rover, sasakyang pananaliksik

the motion of one celestial body around another in a fixed path or orbi

rebolusyon, pag-ikot

the science and practice of designing, building, and operating aircraft, including airplanes and spacecraft

aeronautiks

a type of solar eclipse where the moon, passing between the earth and the sun, appears smaller than the sun, creating a ring of sunlight around the darkened moon

anular na eklipse, anular na sikat ng araw

a model of the celestial sphere, historically used to depict and study the positions of celestial objects, consisting of a series of hoops representing important circles in the sky

armillary sphere

a small, natural glassy object formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts, known for its smooth texture and found in strewn fields across the Earth's surface

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