Words for General IELTS - Lesson 16
Here you will learn some English words about space, such as "atmosphere", "launch", "aerospace", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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space station
[noun]
a large structure used as a long-term base for people to stay in space and conduct research
asteroid
[noun]
any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter and also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars
astronomer
[noun]
a scientist who studies or observes planets, stars, and other space phenomena
rocket
[noun]
a jet engine with liquid or solid fuel that is propelled by a burning gas stream
solar system
[noun]
the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth
constellation
[noun]
a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
gravity
[noun]
(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass
meteor
[noun]
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
weightless
[adjective]
having or seeming to have no or little weight, caused by the absence of gravity
booster
[noun]
a rocket that gives a spacecraft or missile the extra power it needs to leave the Earth's atmosphere
countdown
[noun]
the act of counting numbers backwards to zero before the launch of a missile or spacecraft
probe
[noun]
an unmanned spacecraft used to gather information from space and send it back
to wane
[verb]
(of the moon) to gradually decrease in its visible illuminated surface as it progresses from full to new moon
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