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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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Words for General IELTS
astronaut
[noun]
someone who is trained to travel and work in space
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atmosphere
[noun]
the different types of gases that surround the earth or other planets
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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
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sunlight
[noun]
the natural light coming from the sun
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moonlight
[noun]
the light coming from the moon
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asteroid
[noun]
any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter and also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars
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astronomer
[noun]
a scientist who studies or observes planets, stars, and other space phenomena
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astronomy
[noun]
a branch of science that studies space, planets, etc.
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galaxy
[noun]
a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force
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to launch
[verb]
to send an object, such as a satellite, missile, etc., into space
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to orbit
[verb]
to move around a star, planet, or a large object in space
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rocket
[noun]
a jet engine with liquid or solid fuel that is propelled by a burning gas stream
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satellite
[noun]
a natural body in space that moves around the earth or other planets
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solar system
[noun]
the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth
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spacecraft
[noun]
a vehicle designed to travel in space
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to voyage
[verb]
to travel over a long distance by sea or in space
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aerospace
[noun]
the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it
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constellation
[noun]
a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
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gravity
[noun]
(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass
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lunar
[adjective]
related to the moon
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meteor
[noun]
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
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rotation
[noun]
the action of circular movement around a fixed point
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axis
[noun]
an imaginary line in the middle of an object around which the object revolves
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weightless
[adjective]
having or seeming to have no or little weight, caused by the absence of gravity
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mission
[noun]
an operation carried out in space
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booster
[noun]
a rocket that gives a spacecraft or missile the extra power it needs to leave the Earth's atmosphere
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countdown
[noun]
the act of counting numbers backwards to zero before the launch of a missile or spacecraft
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probe
[noun]
an unmanned spacecraft used to gather information from space and send it back
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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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to wax
[verb]
(of the moon) to progressively display a larger illuminated section until it turns into a full moon
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