Словарный Запас для IELTS (Общий) - Космос

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

the layer of gases surrounding a planet, held in place by gravity

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

the natural light coming from the sun

the light coming from the moon

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

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

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

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

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

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

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

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

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

a vehicle designed to travel in space

to travel over a long distance by sea or in space

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

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

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

relating to the moon

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

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

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

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

an operation carried out in space

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

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

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

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

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