aerospace
/ˈɛɹoʊˌspeɪs/
nounthe earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it
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1. Aerospace manufacturing has also been huge.
2. American aerospace giant Boeing sells missile systems like the harpoon.
3. For instance, consider aerospace engineering.
4. Aerospace engineers also design satellites and missiles, and test materials for endurance and adaptability.
5. Aerospace engineers need a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering for most positions.
astrobiology
/æstɹˌoʊbaɪˈɑːlədʒi/
nouna branch of biology that deals with the study of life in space
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1. Right now, we’re big into astrobiology.
2. We call it the science of astrobiology.
3. But technosignatures also fit under that umbrella of astrobiology.
4. That's an astrobiology lab.
5. And it led me to astrobiology, the study of possible life in the universe.
atmospheric
/ˌætməsˈfɛɹɪk/
adjectiverelated to the atmosphere of the earth
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1. As altitude increases, atmospheric pressure decreases.
2. In 2007, those map lichens survived atmospheric re-entry on a simulated meteorite.
3. What is atmospheric perspective?
4. Atmospheric scientists need a bachelor’s degree in meteorology or a related earth science field for most positions.
5. The Weather Warlock’s outdoor sensors detect atmospheric changes.
cosmic
/ˈkɑzmɪk/
adjectiverelated to the universe
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1. Another concern is cosmic radiation.
2. Cosmic rays are a form of radiation.
3. But the galactic, cosmic radiation is still an issue.
4. About 2.5 million years ago, a supernova sent cosmic rays to our planet.
5. - Cosmic, journeying through this galaxy.
full moon
/fˈʊl mˈuːn/
nounthe moon when all its circular shape can be seen from the earth; the period during which this occurs
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1. "Blue moon" is the second full moon in a calendar month.
2. The full moon is 100 times brighter than the new moon.
3. The full moon gives enough light that it can even cast shadows on the ground on a dark night here on Earth.
4. Our nearest neighbor is a full Moon no more.
5. Each full moon has its own name.
half-moon
/hˈæfmˈuːn/
nounthe moon when only half of its lit surface can be seen from the earth; the period during which this occurs
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1. Living birds have this same half-moon feature in their wrists, which they use to fold their wings.
2. He is a half-moon conure, also known as an orange fronted parakeet.
3. You just slice the potato into thin half-moon pieces.
4. The cookies here are the half-moon variety.
5. It's that half-moon on your nails.
new moon
/nˈuː mˈuːn/
nounthe moon when it appears as a narrow curved shape; the period during which this occurs
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1. Luckily for him, Jacob's character cropped his hair after his transformation into a werewolf in New Moon, so he was able to part ways with the wig for the rest of the series.
2. 'It's not the New Moon or the Sabbath.'
3. Tonight I've got for you New Moon Rising.
4. She joined the cast for the second film, New Moon, as Jane, a member of the Volturi vampire family.
5. Do you want to watch Twilight: New Moon or Breaking Dawn?
to go down
/ɡˌoʊ dˈaʊn/
verb(of the sun or moon) to go out of sight below the horizon
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1. The Entire Organization would go out of BUSINESS or Go Down.
2. Right now Go Down, that will change.
3. We hope the NUMBER of FLU cases Go Down, TOO.
4. And saw the arrest Go Down.
big bang
/bˈɪɡ bˈæŋ/
nounthe explosion that, according to most scientists, caused the existence of the universe
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1. That low-entropy configuration was the Big Bang.
2. Inflation rather creates the Big Bang.
3. The Big Bang theory was born.
4. - You guys are from the Big Bang?
5. So the Big Bang occurred some 14 billion years ago.
cosmos
/ˈkɑzmoʊs/
nounthe universe, particularly when it is thought of as a systematic whole
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1. Cosmos, a new version of the popular one that Sagan had hosted in 1980, based on his book of the same name.
2. It takes a cosmos to make a human.
3. My largest piece is called Cosmos.
4. Light comes from cosmos only.
5. Cosmos is a relatively easy germinator.
celestial body
/səlˈɛstjəl bˈɑːdi/
nounany natural object in the space, such as the sun, moon, etc.
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the Milky Way
/ðə mˈɪlki wˈeɪ/
nouna pale band of light seen in the sky at night that contains the solar system and billions of other stars
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constellation
/ˌkɑnstəˈɫeɪʃən/
nouna specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
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1. The dead serpent’s remains became the Hydra constellation.
2. We have a whole constellation of interactions in a cell.
3. And everyone-- we all have our different constellations.
4. Satellite constellations are not the only inhabitants of Earth’s orbit.
5. Constellation pumpkins.
zodiac
/ˈzoʊdiˌæk/
nounthe non-physical area in the sky that is believed the sun, moon, and other planets move, some people assume it affects their lives
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1. 'No, Ukiah,' Zodiac said quietly.
2. The guards shot Zodiac.
3. "What is Lilhuddy's zodiac?"
4. Both earth signs, these zodiacs share a practical approach to life.
5. Each zodiac sign has its own mode.
comet
/ˈkɑmət/
nounan 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
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1. Comets are big, apparently.
2. But comets have tails.
3. Today's word is comet.
4. Comets are a tougher act.
5. Comets are very much like asteroids.
dwarf
/ˈdwɔɹf/
nouna star that is relatively small in size or mass and is not very bright
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1. Baker Mayfield's contract dwarfs other rookies.
2. Even before he arrived, the wily Loki was already scheming how he would get the dwarves to do his bidding.
3. Just a single sting dwarfs the sting of a yellow jacket.
4. Even this yearling dwarfs the wolves.
5. The theme-park prop dwarfed the boy.
exoplanet
/ɛɡzˈɑːplɐnˌɛt/
nounextrasolar planet; a planet that is outside the solar system
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1. Super-Earths are exoplanets more massive than Earth and less massive than a planet like Uranus or Neptune.
2. Exoplanets provide the staging ground for colonial encounters.
3. Lava planets are exoplanets.
4. An exoplanet is a planet outside our Solar System.
5. So, observing exoplanets.
meteor
/ˈmitiɝ/
nouna piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
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1. I already punched meteor back into space.
2. Meteor showers aren’t dangerous.
3. But meteors aren’t stars at all!
4. We have a meteor.
5. Every meteor strike would push a part of the sphere toward the star.
meteorite
/ˈmitiɔˌɹaɪt/
nouna piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth
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1. Yay meteorites and?
2. Most meteorites have the metal iron in them.
3. Most meteorites are still pretty small
4. Number three: meteorite sells for €14000.
5. Meteorites can fetch serious money.
nebula
/ˈnɛbjəɫə/
nouna massive cloud of gas and dust in deep space that often appears very bright and can be seen in the sky at night
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1. We are as much the universe as a neutron star or a black hole or a nebula.
2. Nebula features lots of YouTube's top educationalist creators like Lindsay Ellis, Thomas Frank, and Charl the Coconut the coconut with his sidekick Patrick Willems.
3. Nebula features lots of YouTube's top educational-ish creators, like our newest additions, Adam Neely, Charles Cornell, and Mary Spender.
4. Nebula features lots of YouTube's top educational-ish creators, like Thomas Frank, Knowing Better, Hbomberguy, and TierZoo, as well as tons of others.
5. Nebula features lots of YouTube's top educational creators, like Knowing Better, Hbomberguy, Real Engineering, Tier Zoo, and tons of others.
supernova
/ˌsupɝˈnoʊvə/
nounan exploding star that as a result is emitting a very large amount of light, more than the sun
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1. A supernova would also infuse our cloud with certain elements.
2. A nearby supernova is another possibility.
3. And way back in 1954, researchers spotted a supernova in the same area.
4. About 2.5 million years ago, a supernova sent cosmic rays to our planet.
5. A supernova can reach a temperature of 100 billion degrees Kelvin.
NASA
/ˈnæsə/
nouna US government agency responsible for space travel and the study of space
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1. Beyond NASA, space programs in countries like Russia and China also use white suits.
2. The acronym NASA adorns the metal plate.
3. Today’s NASA employees earn an average salary of $62,500.
4. It cost NASA $80 million, around $630 million in today's money.
5. NASA suits have got 13 layers.
mission
/ˈmɪʃən/
nounan operation carried out in space
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1. We experience reconnaissance missions and attacks against electrical companies every day.
2. Your mission starts now.
3. The mission: discover long-term effects of space on the human body.
4. All right, I aborted mission.
5. Terminate this mission.
cosmonaut
/ˈkɔzməˌnɔt/
nounan astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union
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1. Because the Russian crew members are cosmonauts.
2. The cosmonauts wear winter clothing.
3. - A toenail could decapitate a cosmonaut.
4. Cosmonauts, we're called cosmonauts.
5. Cosmonauts, we're called cosmonauts.
to lift off
/lˈɪft ˈɔf/
verb(of a spacecraft or aircraft) to leave the ground, particularly vertically
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1. Lift off.
2. Lift off the battery connector.
3. Then gently lift off the paper.
4. Lift off.
5. - 3,2,1 Lift off!
axis
/ˈæksəs/
nounan imaginary line in the middle of an object around which the object revolves
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1. I had my axis
2. - Mr. President, axis brings up World War II.
3. The next thing is the time axis.
4. Cardiac axis is the net direction of electrical activity during depolarization.
5. Here are the axes again.
rotation
/ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/
nounthe action of circular movement around a fixed point
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1. The whole disc finishes one rotation at the same time.
2. An accelerometer measures velocity and a gyroscope measures rotation motion.
3. The presence of the Moon also slows down the Earth's rotation.
4. Because arabitol has no rotation.
5. All right, switch up rotation.
space shuttle
/spˈeɪs ʃˈʌɾəl/
nouna vehicle designed and used to go to space and return multiple times
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1. This science project evolved into the Space Shuttle project.
2. Space Shuttle commander Lawrence Yeti performs routine maintenance on the hull of the Shuttle Enterprise.
3. Space Shuttle: - NASA charged $450 million.
4. The US’s Space Shuttle program retired in 2011.
5. You remember the Space Shuttle?
UFO
/ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ/
nouna mysterious object that some people claim to have seen flying around in the sky and assume that it is a spaceship from another world
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1. You've seen UFOs?
2. The U.S. government is hiding UFOs in Area 51!
3. Yeah, so just ignore the UFOs.
4. SO JUST IGNORE THE UFOs.
5. Chuck is investigating UFOs.
weightless
/ˈweɪtɫəs/
adjectivehaving or seeming to have no or little weight, caused by the absence of gravity
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1. But Rocket Man still feels weightless.
2. Astronauts on the space station are weightless.
3. It's not weightless!
4. You're floating weightless in space.
5. But in orbit, it's weightless.