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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Space
Here you will learn some English words about space, such as "galaxy", "solar", "cosmic", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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universe
[noun]
all and everything that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.
the Milky Way
[noun]
a pale band of light seen in the sky at night that contains the solar system and billions of other stars
solar system
[noun]
the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth
gravity
[noun]
(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass
astronomer
[noun]
a scientist who studies or observes planets, stars, and other space phenomena
constellation
[noun]
a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
big bang
[noun]
the explosion that, according to most scientists, caused the existence of the universe
black hole
[noun]
a place in the space with such high gravity that pulls in everything, even light
comet
[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
meteor
[noun]
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
meteorite
[noun]
a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth
satellite
[noun]
an object sent into space to travel around the earth and send or receive information
rocket
[noun]
a jet engine with liquid or solid fuel that is propelled by a burning gas stream
countdown
[noun]
the act of counting numbers backwards to zero before the launch of a missile or spacecraft
unidentified flying object
[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
light year
[noun]
the distance that a beam of light travels in a year, equal to 9.46 trillion kilometers
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