Vocabulário para IELTS (Geral) - Space

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

astronauta, cosmonauta

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

atmosfera

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

estação espacial, base espacial

the natural light coming from the sun

luz solar, raios de sol

the light coming from the moon

luz da lua, claridade da lua

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

asteróide

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

astrônomo

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

astronomia

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galáxia

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

lançar, colocar em órbita

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

orbitar, girar em torno de

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

foguete

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

satélite, satelita

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

sistema solar, sistema planetário

a vehicle designed to travel in space

nave espacial, veículo espacial

to travel over a long distance by sea or in space

navegar, viajar

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

aeroespacial

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

constelação

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

gravidade, força gravitacional

relating to the moon

lunar, relativo à lua

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

meteoro, meteoroide

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

rotação, giro

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

eixo, linha imaginária

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

sem peso, levíssimo

an operation carried out in space

missão, operação espacial

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

impulsor, foguete impulsor

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

contagem regressiva, contagem

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

sonda, sonda espacial

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

diminuir, murchar

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

crescer, aumentar