Academisch IELTS (Band 5 en Lager) - Astronomie

a spacecraft with the purpose of cricling around a celectial obejct without landing on it

orbiter, satelliet

the study of the movements of stars and planets that are thought to affect people and the world

astrologie

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

satelliet, weersatelliet

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

universum

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galaxie

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

ster

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

planeet, hemels lichaam

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

zon

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

zonnestelsel, planetenstelsel

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

baan, omloop

a vehicle designed to travel in space

ruimteschip, ruimtevaartuig

clothing used by astronauts while traveling in space

ruimtepak, ruimte-suit

a means of transportation that frequently travels between two places

shuttle, vervoer

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

raket

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

kosmos, universum

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

NASA, de nationale lucht- en ruimtevaartadministratie.

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

maan

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

telescoop

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

astronaut, kosmonaut

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

zwarte gat

the distance that light travels in a year

lichtjaar

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

de Melkweg, Melkweg-galaxie

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

atmosfeer

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

big bang, big bang theorie