CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 62
30 Words
the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it
a branch of biology that deals with the study of life in space
related to the atmosphere of the earth
related to the universe
the moon when all its circular shape can be seen from the earth; the period during which this occurs
the moon when only half of its lit surface can be seen from the earth; the period during which this occurs
the moon when it appears as a narrow curved shape; the period during which this occurs
(of the sun or moon) to go out of sight below the horizon
the explosion that, according to most scientists, caused the existence of the universe
the universe, particularly when it is thought of as a systematic whole
any natural object in the space, such as the sun, moon, etc.
a pale band of light seen in the sky at night that contains the solar system and billions of other stars
a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
the non-physical area in the sky that is believed the sun, moon, and other planets move, some people assume it affects their lives
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
a star that is relatively small in size or mass and is not very bright
extrasolar planet; a planet that is outside the solar system
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth
a massive cloud of gas and dust in deep space that often appears very bright and can be seen in the sky at night
an exploding star that as a result is emitting a very large amount of light, more than the sun
a US government agency responsible for space travel and the study of space
an operation carried out in space
an astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union
(of a spacecraft or aircraft) to leave the ground, particularly vertically
an imaginary line in the middle of an object around which the object revolves
the action of circular movement around a fixed point
a vehicle designed and used to go to space and return multiple times
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
having or seeming to have no or little weight, caused by the absence of gravity
