TOEFL のための基本語彙 - Space

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

宇宙

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

宇宙, コスモス

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

銀河

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

天文学

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

天の川, ミルキーウェイ

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

太陽系, 惑星系

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

航空宇宙

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

重力, 重力の力

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

天文学者

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

星座

related to the sun

太陽の

relating to the moon

月の, 月に関する

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

ビッグバン, ビッグバン理論

a place in the space with such high gravity that pulls in everything, even light

ブラックホール

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

彗星

related to the universe and the vast space outside the earth

宇宙の

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

流星, 隕石

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

隕石, 流星

a period during which the sun or the moon is shadowed by a dark circle

日食

a creature that is believed to exist in other worlds or planets

エイリアン, 異星人

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

衛星, 気象衛星

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

周回する, 軌道を回る

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

回転, ローテーション

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

宇宙飛行士, 宇宙飛行者

a vehicle designed to travel in space

宇宙船, 宇宙機

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

ロケット

an operation carried out in space

ミッション, 宇宙作戦

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

発射する, 宇宙に送る

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

カウントダウン, 逆数

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

未確認飛行物体, UFO（未確認飛行物体）

a long journey taken on a ship or spacecraft

航海, 探検

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

NASA、米国航空宇宙局。

the distance that a beam of light travels in a year, equal to 9.46 trillion kilometers

光年, 光の距離単位

a narrow beam of light, heat, or other form of energy

光線, 光