Acadêmico IELTS (Banda 5 ou Abaixo) - Astronomia

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

orbitador, satélite

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

astrologia

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

satélite, satélite meteorológico

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

universo

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galáxia

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

estrela

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

planeta, corpo celeste

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

sol

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

sistema solar, sistema planetário

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

órbita, trajetória

a vehicle designed to travel in space

nave espacial, veículo espacial

clothing used by astronauts while traveling in space

traje espacial, escafandro

a means of transportation that frequently travels between two places

shuttle, transporte

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

foguete

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

cosmos, universo

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

NASA, a Administração Nacional da Aeronáutica e Espaço.

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

lua

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

telescópio

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

astronauta, cosmonauta

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

buraco negro

the distance that light travels in a year

ano-luz

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

a Via Láctea, a Galáxia da Via Láctea

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

atmosfera

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

big bang, teoria do big bang