Woordenschat voor IELTS (Algemeen) - Space

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

astronaut, kosmonaut

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

atmosfeer

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

ruimtestation, ruimtevaartstation

the natural light coming from the sun

zonlicht, zonnestralen

the light coming from the moon

maanlicht, licht van de maan

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

asteroïde

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

astronoom

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

astronomie

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galaxie

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

lanceren, in een baan brengen

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

omcirkelen, omdraaien

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

raket

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

satelliet, sateliet

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

zonnestelsel, planetenstelsel

a vehicle designed to travel in space

ruimteschip, ruimtevaartuig

to travel over a long distance by sea or in space

zeilen, reizen

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

luchtruim

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

constellatie

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

zwaartekracht, gravitatiekracht

relating to the moon

lunaire, betreffende de maan

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

meteoriet, vallende ster

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

rotatie, draaibeweging

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

as, verbeelde lijn

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

gewichtloos, zwaartekrachtloos

an operation carried out in space

missie, ruimteoperatie

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

booster, raketboost

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

aftelling, terugtelling

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

sonde, ruimtesonde

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

afnemen, vervagen

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

groeien, toenemen