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occurring once every two years

biennal, vartannat år

a period of 12 months based on which a company, government or individual does financial reporting or budgeting

räkenskapsår, fiscal år

a period of time in history or someone's life, during which significant events happen

epok, period

a hypothetical structure that connects regions of space-time that are far apart

maskhål, wormhole

(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

(of time) to pass by

förflyta, passera

the time in the evening when the sun is below the horizon

skymning

the theory that adds the notion of time to that of a three-dimensional space

rumtid, tid-rum

a usually small meteor that burns with a bright light when entering the earth's atmosphere

fallande stjärna, meteor

a star that is relatively small in size or mass and is not very bright

dvärg, dvärgstjärna

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

nebulosa

a small celestial body that becomes visible as a meteor upon entrance into the atmosphere of the earth

meteoroid

the branch of physics that studies celestial objects and phenomena in the universe, such as stars, galaxies, and cosmic radiation

astrofysik

a branch of biology that deals with the study of life in space

astrobiologi

the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the northern magnetic pole

norrsken

the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the southern magnetic pole

aurora australis, sydliga ljus

the time as measured at Greenwich, London, on the line of 0° longitude, used to calculate the time across the globe

Greenwich Mean Time, GMT

the 100th anniversary of an event or occasion

hundraårsjubileum, hundraårig

the 200th anniversary of an event or occasion

bicentennial

continuing forever or indefinitely into the future

perpetuell, evig

the calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XII in 1582, as a modification for the Julian Calendar, presently used in many parts of the world

gregoriansk kalender, kalender av Gregorius XIII

a planet that is outside the solar system

exoplanet

the complete and round-shaped moon as seen from the earth

fullmåne

denoting the shape of the new moon

ny måne, halvmåneformig

an endless or lengthy period of time

eon, epok

(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, zodiakband