Vocabolario per IELTS (generale) - Space

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

astronauta

the different types of gases that surround the earth or other planets

atmosfera

a large structure used as a long-term base for people to stay in space and conduct research

stazione spaziale

the natural light coming from the sun

luce solare

the light coming from the moon

luce di luna

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

asteroide

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

astronomo

a branch of science that studies space, planets, etc.

astronomia

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galassia

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

lanciare

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

orbitare

a jet engine with liquid or solid fuel that is propelled by a burning gas stream

razzo

a natural body in space that moves around the earth or other planets

satellite

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

sistema solare

a vehicle designed to travel in space

veicolo spaziale

to travel over a long distance by sea or in space

navigare

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

aerospaziale

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

costellazione

(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass

gravità

relating to the moon

lunare

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

meteorite

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

rotazione

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

asse

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

senza peso

an operation carried out in space

missione

a rocket that gives a spacecraft or missile the extra power it needs to leave the Earth's atmosphere

razzo di spinta

the act of counting numbers backwards to zero before the launch of a missile or spacecraft

conto alla rovescia

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

sonda

(of the moon) to gradually decrease in its visible illuminated surface as it progresses from full to new moon

diminuire

(of the moon) to progressively display a larger illuminated section until it turns into a full moon

crescere