IELTS를 위한 어휘 (일반) - Space

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

우주 비행사, 우주인

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

대기

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

우주 정거장, 우주 스테이션

the natural light coming from the sun

햇빛, 태양광

the light coming from the moon

달빛, 월광

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

소행성

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

천문학자

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

천문학

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

은하

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

발사하다, 우주로 보내다

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

궤도를 돌다, 주위를 돌다

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

로켓

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

위성, 위성체

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

태양계, 행성계

a vehicle designed to travel in space

우주선, 우주 비행선

to travel over a long distance by sea or in space

항해하다, 여행하다

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

항공우주

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

별자리

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

중력, 중력의 힘

relating to the moon

달의, 달과 관련된

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

유성, 메테오리트

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

회전, 회전 운동

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

축, 상상의 선

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

무중력의, 비중의

an operation carried out in space

미션, 우주 작전

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

부스터, 로켓 부스터

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

카운트다운, 역수

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

탐사선, 우주 탐사선

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

줄어들다, 쇠퇴하다

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

커지다, 증가하다