Vetenskap ACT - Astronomi och flygvetenskap

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

astronom

a scientist who studies the physical properties and phenomena of celestial objects and the universe as a whole

astrofysiker, astrophysicist

a building with a dome in which moving images of planets, starts, and constellations are projected for educational or entertainment purposes

planetarium, utbildningsplanetarium

a building where scientists observe stars, meteors, the weather, etc. using equipment such as telescope

observatorium

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

asteroid

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

meteorit, meteor

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

orbiter, snurra runt

an exploding star that as a result is emitting a very large amount of light, more than the sun

supernova, exploderande stjärna

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

konstellation

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 small, dense, and faint stellar remnant that is left after a medium-sized star exhausts the nuclear fuel in its core and undergoes gravitational collapse

vit dvärg, nukleär dvärg

a planet that is outside the solar system

exoplanet

a region in the solar system located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, populated by numerous small celestial bodies called asteroids

asteroidbältet, bälte av asteroider

the process by which the surface of an object, such as a comet or an asteroid, erodes or vaporizes due to the effects of solar radiation and other environmental factors

ablation

the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere, observable as a plasma halo during a solar eclipse

korona, solens korona

a sudden, brief burst of increased brightness observed from the sun's surface, usually accompanied by a burst of energy and radiation

solutbrott, flare

related to or characteristic of planets or the solar system

planetär, solsystemets

the round top of a volcano

krater

a unit of mass used in astronomy, defined as the mass of the Sun

solmassa, enhet för solmassa

relating to or originating from outside the Earth or its atmosphere

utomjordisk

the visible surface of a star, including the Sun, where energy is emitted as light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation

fotosfär

to overshadow another astrological body

överskugga, dölja

situated or occurring between stars or within the space that exists between stars

interstellär, mellan stjärnorna

a glowing cloud of gas and dust in outer space, often the result of a star explosion or formation

nebulosa

a natural light display in the Earth's polar regions, caused by the collision of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the Earth's atmosphere

aurora

a celestial body that orbits the Sun and has sufficient mass for its gravity to pull it into a nearly spherical shape

dvärgplanet, dvärggalax

related to or occurring in the sky or outer space

himmelsk, astral

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

sond, rymdsond

a vehicle designed to travel in space

rymdfarkost, rymdskepp

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

lansera, sända ut i rymden

a designated area at a spaceport or rocket launch site where rockets or spacecraft are positioned and prepared for liftoff

lanseringsplatta, startplatta

a robotic vehicle designed to move across the surface of a celestial body to conduct scientific experiments and gather data

rover, forskningsfordon

the motion of one celestial body around another in a fixed path or orbi

revolution, rotation

the science and practice of designing, building, and operating aircraft, including airplanes and spacecraft

luftfart

a type of solar eclipse where the moon, passing between the earth and the sun, appears smaller than the sun, creating a ring of sunlight around the darkened moon

ringformig solförmörkelse, anulär solförmörkelse

a model of the celestial sphere, historically used to depict and study the positions of celestial objects, consisting of a series of hoops representing important circles in the sky

armillarsfär

a small, natural glassy object formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts, known for its smooth texture and found in strewn fields across the Earth's surface

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