C1 nivå ordlista - Astronomy
Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord om astronomi, som "kosmisk", "komet", "dvärg" etc. förberedda för C1-elever.
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a branch of biology that deals with the study of life in space
astrobiologi
the moon when only half of its bright surface can be seen from the earth
halvmåne
the moon when only a small portion of its bright side is visible from the earth
nymåne
the explosion that, according to most scientists, caused the existence of the universe
big bang
the universe, particularly when it is thought of as a systematic whole
kosmos
any natural object in the space, such as the sun, moon, etc.
himlakropp
a pale band of light seen in the sky at night that contains the solar system and billions of other stars
Vintergatan
a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
konstellation
(astronomy) the celestial zone in the sky where the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, traditionally divided into twelve equal segments, each associated with a distinct name and symbol
zodiak
an object in space that is a mass of ice and dust and when it nears the sun it starts illuminating in the shape of a tail
komet
a star that is relatively small in size or mass and is not very bright
dvärg
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
meteor
a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth
meteorit
a glowing cloud of gas and dust in outer space, often the result of a star explosion or formation
nebulosa
an exploding star that as a result is emitting a very large amount of light, more than the sun
supernova
a US government agency responsible for space travel and the study of space
NASA
(of a spacecraft or aircraft) to leave the ground, particularly vertically
lyfta
an imaginary line in the middle of an object around which the object revolves
axel
a vehicle designed and used to go to space and return multiple times
rymdfärja
a mysterious object that some people claim to have seen flying around in the sky and assume that it is a spaceship from another world
oidentifierad flygande objekt
having or seeming to have no or little weight, caused by the absence of gravity
viktlös