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space vocabulary

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a piece of clothing worn by a person who travels in space

spacesuit

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a piece of rock from outer space that hits the earth’s surface

meteorite

15

an optical instrument that makes far away objects look closer

telescope

15

a vehicle used for travel in space

spacecraft

15

a large structure in space where people can live and work

space station

20

a large cylinder-shaped object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases

rocket

20

an act of moving around in space outside a spacecraft

spacewalk

20

a device sent into space, used for communicating by radio, television, etc. or gathering information

satelllite

20

When _______ go to space, they float due to the lack of gravity.

astronomy

astronauts

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After the Earth, Mars is the most _______ planet in our solar system.

weighless

habitable

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The plane is now flying at a(n) _______ of 30,000 feet.

altitude

mission

15

_______ is the condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless.

microgravity

gravity

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Joe was _______ when he got a job with his dream company.

out of this world

over the moon

once in a blue moon

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That’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. It’s really _______.

out of this world

the sky's the limit

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to move (= a curved path) around a much larger object, especially a planet, star, etc.

orbit

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to send something such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water

launch

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