B2 Woordenlijst - Outer Space

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

buitenaards wezen, aliën

the universe beyond the atmosphere of the earth

ruimte, heelal

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

buitenruimte, kosmos

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

universum

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

asteroïde

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

zwarte gat

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galaxie

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

zonnestelsel, planetenstelsel

the 1st and smallest planet in the solar system which is the closest to the sun

Mercurius

the 2nd planet of the solar system located between Mercury and earth

Venus

the 4th planet of the solar system located between earth and Jupiter

Mars

the 5th and the largest planet of the solar system located between Mars and Saturn

Jupiter

the 6th planet of the solar system located between Jupiter and Uranus, which has rings around it

Saturnus

the 7th planet of the solar system with a blue-green color located between Saturn and Neptune

Uranus

the 8th planet of the solar system with a ring of icy particles around it

Neptunus

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

astronomie

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

astronoom

the act of an aircraft or spacecraft arriving on the ground or a solid surface

landing, aankomst

situated on the outside of something else

buitenste, voorkant

the path an object in the space follows to move around a planet, star, etc.

baan, omloop

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

omcirkelen, omdraaien

a spacecraft that moves up by the force of the gases produced when the fuel burns

raket

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

satelliet, weersatelliet

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

lanceren, in een baan brengen

the process by which an aircraft leaves the ground and starts to fly

opstijging

a vehicle designed to travel in space

ruimteschip, ruimtevaartuig

someone who travels into space, such as an astronaut

astronaut, ruimtereiziger

a kind of spacecraft used by astronauts to explore in space

ruimtevaartuig, ruimteschip

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

ruimtestation, ruimtevaartstation

clothing used by astronauts while traveling in space

ruimtepak, ruimte-suit

a period during which an astronaut moves outside an spacecraft in space, typically to perform repairs or experiments

ruimtes wandeling, activiteit buiten het ruimteschip

a piece of equipment by which the far objects, particularly those in space, are made clearly visible

telescoop

a long journey taken on a ship or spacecraft

reis, expeditie