Ordförråd för IELTS (Allmän) - Space

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

astronaut, kosmonaut

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

atmosfär

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

rymdstation, observationstation

the natural light coming from the sun

soljus, solstrålar

the light coming from the moon

månsken, ljus från månen

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.

astronomi

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galax

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

lansera, sända ut i rymden

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

orbiter, snurra runt

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

raket

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

satellit, sattelite

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

solsystem, planetariskt system

a vehicle designed to travel in space

rymdfarkost, rymdskepp

to travel over a long distance by sea or in space

segla, resa

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

aerospace

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

konstellation

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

gravitation, tyngdkraft

relating to the moon

lunär, relaterad till månen

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

meteor, meteorit

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

rotation, vridning

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

axel, föreställt linje

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

viktlös, tyngdlös

an operation carried out in space

mission, rymdoperation

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

booster, raketboost

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

nedräkning, räkna baklänges

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

sond, rymdsond

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

avta, minka

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

växa, öka