aerospace
/ˈɛɹoʊˌspeɪs/
noun
the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it
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1Aerospace manufacturing has also been huge.
2American aerospace giant Boeing sells missile systems like the harpoon.
3For instance, consider aerospace engineering.
4Aerospace engineers also design satellites and missiles, and test materials for endurance and adaptability.
5Aerospace engineers need a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering for most positions.
astrobiology
/æstɹˌoʊbaɪˈɑːlədʒi/
noun
a branch of biology that deals with the study of life in space
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1Right now, we’re big into astrobiology.
2We call it the science of astrobiology.
3But technosignatures also fit under that umbrella of astrobiology.
4That's an astrobiology lab.
5And it led me to astrobiology, the study of possible life in the universe.
atmospheric
/ˌætməsˈfɛɹɪk/
adjective
related to the atmosphere of the earth
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1As altitude increases, atmospheric pressure decreases.
2In 2007, those map lichens survived atmospheric re-entry on a simulated meteorite.
3What is atmospheric perspective?
4Atmospheric scientists need a bachelor’s degree in meteorology or a related earth science field for most positions.
5The Weather Warlock’s outdoor sensors detect atmospheric changes.
cosmic
/ˈkɑzmɪk/
adjective
related to the universe
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1Another concern is cosmic radiation.
2Cosmic rays are a form of radiation.
3But the galactic, cosmic radiation is still an issue.
4About 2.5 million years ago, a supernova sent cosmic rays to our planet.
5- Cosmic, journeying through this galaxy.
full moon
/fˈʊl mˈuːn/
noun
the 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.
2The full moon is 100 times brighter than the new moon.
3The full moon gives enough light that it can even cast shadows on the ground on a dark night here on Earth.
4Our nearest neighbor is a full Moon no more.
5Each full moon has its own name.
half-moon
/hˈæfmˈuːn/
noun
the moon when only half of its lit surface can be seen from the earth; the period during which this occurs
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1Living birds have this same half-moon feature in their wrists, which they use to fold their wings.
2He is a half-moon conure, also known as an orange fronted parakeet.
3You just slice the potato into thin half-moon pieces.
4The cookies here are the half-moon variety.
5It's that half-moon on your nails.
new moon
/nˈuː mˈuːn/
noun
the moon when it appears as a narrow curved shape; the period during which this occurs
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1Luckily 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.'
3Tonight I've got for you New Moon Rising.
4She joined the cast for the second film, New Moon, as Jane, a member of the Volturi vampire family.
5Do 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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1The Entire Organization would go out of BUSINESS or Go Down.
2Right now Go Down, that will change.
3We hope the NUMBER of FLU cases Go Down, TOO.
4And saw the arrest Go Down.
big bang
/bˈɪɡ bˈæŋ/
noun
the explosion that, according to most scientists, caused the existence of the universe
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1That low-entropy configuration was the Big Bang.
2Inflation rather creates the Big Bang.
3The Big Bang theory was born.
4- You guys are from the Big Bang?
5So the Big Bang occurred some 14 billion years ago.
cosmos
/ˈkɑzmoʊs/
noun
the universe, particularly when it is thought of as a systematic whole
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1Cosmos, a new version of the popular one that Sagan had hosted in 1980, based on his book of the same name.
2It takes a cosmos to make a human.
3My largest piece is called Cosmos.
4Light comes from cosmos only.
5Cosmos is a relatively easy germinator.
celestial body
/səlˈɛstjəl bˈɑːdi/
noun
any natural object in the space, such as the sun, moon, etc.

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the Milky Way
/ðə mˈɪlki wˈeɪ/
noun
a 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/
noun
a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
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1The dead serpent’s remains became the Hydra constellation.
2We have a whole constellation of interactions in a cell.
3And everyone-- we all have our different constellations.
4Satellite constellations are not the only inhabitants of Earth’s orbit.
5Constellation pumpkins.
zodiac
/ˈzoʊdiˌæk/
noun
the 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.
2The guards shot Zodiac.
3"What is Lilhuddy's zodiac?"
4Both earth signs, these zodiacs share a practical approach to life.
5Each zodiac sign has its own mode.
comet
/ˈkɑmət/
noun
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
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1Comets are big, apparently.
2But comets have tails.
3Today's word is comet.
4Comets are a tougher act.
5Comets are very much like asteroids.
dwarf
/ˈdwɔɹf/
noun
a star that is relatively small in size or mass and is not very bright
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1Baker Mayfield's contract dwarfs other rookies.
2Even before he arrived, the wily Loki was already scheming how he would get the dwarves to do his bidding.
3Just a single sting dwarfs the sting of a yellow jacket.
4Even this yearling dwarfs the wolves.
5The theme-park prop dwarfed the boy.
exoplanet
/ɛɡzˈɑːplɐnˌɛt/
noun
extrasolar planet; a planet that is outside the solar system
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1Super-Earths are exoplanets more massive than Earth and less massive than a planet like Uranus or Neptune.
2Exoplanets provide the staging ground for colonial encounters.
3Lava planets are exoplanets.
4An exoplanet is a planet outside our Solar System.
5So, observing exoplanets.
meteor
/ˈmitiɝ/
noun
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
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1I already punched meteor back into space.
2Meteor showers aren’t dangerous.
3But meteors aren’t stars at all!
4We have a meteor.
5Every meteor strike would push a part of the sphere toward the star.
meteorite
/ˈmitiɔˌɹaɪt/
noun
a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth
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1Yay meteorites and?
2Most meteorites have the metal iron in them.
3Most meteorites are still pretty small
4Number three: meteorite sells for 14000.
5Meteorites can fetch serious money.
nebula
/ˈnɛbjəɫə/
noun
a 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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1We are as much the universe as a neutron star or a black hole or a nebula.
2Nebula features lots of YouTube's top educationalist creators like Lindsay Ellis, Thomas Frank, and Charl the Coconut the coconut with his sidekick Patrick Willems.
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4Nebula features lots of YouTube's top educational-ish creators, like Thomas Frank, Knowing Better, Hbomberguy, and TierZoo, as well as tons of others.
5Nebula features lots of YouTube's top educational creators, like Knowing Better, Hbomberguy, Real Engineering, Tier Zoo, and tons of others.
supernova
/ˌsupɝˈnoʊvə/
noun
an exploding star that as a result is emitting a very large amount of light, more than the sun
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1A supernova would also infuse our cloud with certain elements.
2A nearby supernova is another possibility.
3And way back in 1954, researchers spotted a supernova in the same area.
4About 2.5 million years ago, a supernova sent cosmic rays to our planet.
5A supernova can reach a temperature of 100 billion degrees Kelvin.
NASA
/ˈnæsə/
noun
a US government agency responsible for space travel and the study of space
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1Beyond NASA, space programs in countries like Russia and China also use white suits.
2The acronym NASA adorns the metal plate.
3Today’s NASA employees earn an average salary of $62,500.
4It cost NASA $80 million, around $630 million in today's money.
5NASA suits have got 13 layers.
mission
/ˈmɪʃən/
noun
an operation carried out in space
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1We experience reconnaissance missions and attacks against electrical companies every day.
2Your mission starts now.
3The mission: discover long-term effects of space on the human body.
4All right, I aborted mission.
5Terminate this mission.
cosmonaut
/ˈkɔzməˌnɔt/
noun
an astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union
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1Because the Russian crew members are cosmonauts.
2The cosmonauts wear winter clothing.
3- A toenail could decapitate a cosmonaut.
4Cosmonauts, we're called cosmonauts.
5Cosmonauts, 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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1Lift off.
2Lift off the battery connector.
3Then gently lift off the paper.
4Lift off.
5- 3,2,1 Lift off!
axis
/ˈæksəs/
noun
an imaginary line in the middle of an object around which the object revolves
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1I had my axis
2- Mr. President, axis brings up World War II.
3The next thing is the time axis.
4Cardiac axis is the net direction of electrical activity during depolarization.
5Here are the axes again.
rotation
/ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/
noun
the action of circular movement around a fixed point
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1The whole disc finishes one rotation at the same time.
2An accelerometer measures velocity and a gyroscope measures rotation motion.
3The presence of the Moon also slows down the Earth's rotation.
4Because arabitol has no rotation.
5All right, switch up rotation.
space shuttle
/spˈeɪs ʃˈʌɾəl/
noun
a vehicle designed and used to go to space and return multiple times
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1This science project evolved into the Space Shuttle project.
2Space Shuttle commander Lawrence Yeti performs routine maintenance on the hull of the Shuttle Enterprise.
3Space Shuttle: - NASA charged $450 million.
4The US’s Space Shuttle program retired in 2011.
5You remember the Space Shuttle?
UFO
/ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ/
noun
a 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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1You've seen UFOs?
2The U.S. government is hiding UFOs in Area 51!
3Yeah, so just ignore the UFOs.
4SO JUST IGNORE THE UFOs.
5Chuck is investigating UFOs.
weightless
/ˈweɪtɫəs/
adjective
having or seeming to have no or little weight, caused by the absence of gravity
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1But Rocket Man still feels weightless.
2Astronauts on the space station are weightless.
3It's not weightless!
4You're floating weightless in space.
5But in orbit, it's weightless.

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