Словник для IELTS (загальний) - Space

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

астронавт

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

атмосфера

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

космічна станція

the natural light coming from the sun

сонячне світло

the light coming from the moon

місячне світло

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

астероїд

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

астроном

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

астрономія

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

галактика

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

запустити

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

орбітувати

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

ракета

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

супутник

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

сонячна система

a vehicle designed to travel in space

космічний апарат

to travel over a long distance by sea or in space

мандрувати

the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it

авіакосмічний

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

сузір'я

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

гравітація

relating to the moon

місячний

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

метеор

the action of circular movement around a fixed point

обертання

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

вісь

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

безваговий

an operation carried out in space

місія

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

прискорювач

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

зворотний відлік

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

зонд

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

зменшуватися

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

зростати