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occurring once every two years

겉보기의, 2년에 한 번의

a period of 12 months based on which a company, government or individual does financial reporting or budgeting

회계 연도, 재정 연도

a period of time in history or someone's life, during which significant events happen

시대, 시점

a hypothetical structure that connects regions of space-time that are far apart

웜홀, 웜홀

(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

(of time) to pass by

흐르다, 경과하다

the time in the evening when the sun is below the horizon

황혼

the theory that adds the notion of time to that of a three-dimensional space

시공간, 공간-시간

a usually small meteor that burns with a bright light when entering the earth's atmosphere

유성, 별똥별

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

왜성, 드워프 별

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

성운

a small celestial body that becomes visible as a meteor upon entrance into the atmosphere of the earth

유성체

the branch of physics that studies celestial objects and phenomena in the universe, such as stars, galaxies, and cosmic radiation

천체물리학

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

우주 생물학

the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the northern magnetic pole

오로라

the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the southern magnetic pole

오로라 오스트랄리스, 남극광

the time as measured at Greenwich, London, on the line of 0° longitude, used to calculate the time across the globe

그리니치 평균시, 그리니치 표준시

the 100th anniversary of an event or occasion

백주년, 센테니얼

the 200th anniversary of an event or occasion

200주년

continuing forever or indefinitely into the future

영구적인, 항상 지속되는

the calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XII in 1582, as a modification for the Julian Calendar, presently used in many parts of the world

그레고리력, 그레고리안 캘린더

a planet that is outside the solar system

외계 행성

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

보름달

denoting the shape of the new moon

초승달의, 새달의

an endless or lengthy period of time

시대, 영겁

(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

조디악, 황도