Wetenschappen ACT - Astronomie en ruimtevaartwetenschappen

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

astronoom

a scientist who studies the physical properties and phenomena of celestial objects and the universe as a whole

astrofysicus, astrofysica

a building with a dome in which moving images of planets, starts, and constellations are projected for educational or entertainment purposes

planetaarium, educatief planetarium

a building where scientists observe stars, meteors, the weather, etc. using equipment such as telescope

observatorium

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

asteroïde

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

meteorieten, meteoor

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

omcirkelen, omdraaien

an exploding star that as a result is emitting a very large amount of light, more than the sun

supernova, exploderende ster

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

constellatie

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

komet

a small, dense, and faint stellar remnant that is left after a medium-sized star exhausts the nuclear fuel in its core and undergoes gravitational collapse

witte dwerg, nucleaire dwerg

a planet that is outside the solar system

exoplaneet

a region in the solar system located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, populated by numerous small celestial bodies called asteroids

planetoïdengordel, gordel van planetoïden

the process by which the surface of an object, such as a comet or an asteroid, erodes or vaporizes due to the effects of solar radiation and other environmental factors

ablatie

the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere, observable as a plasma halo during a solar eclipse

korona, zonnewhendel

a sudden, brief burst of increased brightness observed from the sun's surface, usually accompanied by a burst of energy and radiation

zonnevlam, flare

related to or characteristic of planets or the solar system

planetaire, zonnestelsel

the round top of a volcano

krater

a unit of mass used in astronomy, defined as the mass of the Sun

zonnemassa, eenheid van zonnemassa

relating to or originating from outside the Earth or its atmosphere

buitenaards

the visible surface of a star, including the Sun, where energy is emitted as light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation

photosfeer

to overshadow another astrological body

overschaduwen, verduisteren

situated or occurring between stars or within the space that exists between stars

interstellair, tussen de sterren

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

nevel

a natural light display in the Earth's polar regions, caused by the collision of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the Earth's atmosphere

aurora

a celestial body that orbits the Sun and has sufficient mass for its gravity to pull it into a nearly spherical shape

dwergplaneet, dwergrascel

related to or occurring in the sky or outer space

hemels, astronomisch

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

sonde, ruimtesonde

a vehicle designed to travel in space

ruimteschip, ruimtevaartuig

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

lanceren, in een baan brengen

a designated area at a spaceport or rocket launch site where rockets or spacecraft are positioned and prepared for liftoff

lanceringplatform, afplaats voor lancering

a robotic vehicle designed to move across the surface of a celestial body to conduct scientific experiments and gather data

rover, onderzoekvoertuig

the motion of one celestial body around another in a fixed path or orbi

revolutie, rotatie

the science and practice of designing, building, and operating aircraft, including airplanes and spacecraft

aeronautiek

a type of solar eclipse where the moon, passing between the earth and the sun, appears smaller than the sun, creating a ring of sunlight around the darkened moon

ringvormige zonsverduistering, anulaire zonsverduistering

a model of the celestial sphere, historically used to depict and study the positions of celestial objects, consisting of a series of hoops representing important circles in the sky

armillarium

a small, natural glassy object formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts, known for its smooth texture and found in strewn fields across the Earth's surface

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