Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - Space
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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a large structure used as a long-term base for people to stay in space and conduct research
any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars
a scientist who studies or observes planets, stars, and other happenings in the universe
a jet engine with liquid or solid fuel that is propelled by a burning gas stream
the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth
a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
having or seeming to have no or little weight, caused by the absence of gravity
a rocket that gives a spacecraft or missile the extra power it needs to leave the Earth's atmosphere
the act of counting numbers backwards to zero before the launch of a missile or spacecraft
an unmanned spacecraft used to gather information from space and send it back
(of the moon) to gradually decrease in its visible illuminated surface as it progresses from full to new moon
(of the moon) to progressively display a larger illuminated section until it turns into a full moon