Vocabular pentru IELTS (General) - Space

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

astronaut

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

atmosferă

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

stație spațială

the natural light coming from the sun

lumina soarelui

the light coming from the moon

lumina lunară

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

asteroid

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

astronom

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

lansa

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

orbita

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

rachetă

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

satelit

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

sistem solar

a vehicle designed to travel in space

vehicul spatial

to travel over a long distance by sea or in space

naviga

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

aerospațial

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

constelație

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

gravitație

relating to the moon

lunar

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

meteor

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

rotație

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

ax

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

fără greutate

an operation carried out in space

misiune

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

booster

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

numărătoare inversă

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

sondă

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

scădea

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

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