Astronomy Vocabulary

Astronomy Vocabulary

introduction This electronic book has been prepared for those who are interested to learn in astronomy vocabulary The authors hope that this electronic book (e-book) will be convenient for those who are more or less interested in learning new words about space.

contents PAGE 1 universe 4 2 Solar system 19 3 Man - made space object 29

1 universe

Big Bang ( บิก เ เ บ ง ) The Big Bang event is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Supernova ( ซู เ ป อ ร์โ น ว า ) A supernova is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. A supernova occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star or when a white dwarf is triggered into runaway nuclear fusion. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Universe ( จัก ร ว า ล ห รือ เ อ ก ภ พ ) The universe is all of space and time and its contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Nebula ( เ น บิว ล า ) A nebula is a distinct luminescent part of the interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral, or molecular hydrogen and also cosmic dust. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Galaxy ( ก า แ ล็ ก ซี) A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter, bound together by gravity. . Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Planet ( ด า ว เ ค ร า ะ ห์) A planet is a large, rounded astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant. . Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Asteroid belt ( แ ถ บ ด า ว เ ค ร า ะ ห์น้ อ ย ) The asteroid belt is a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, centered on the Sun and roughly spanning the space between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars. . Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Asteroid ( ด า ว เ ค ร า ะ ห์น้ อ ย ) An asteroid is a minor planet of the inner Solar System. Sizes and shapes of asteroids vary significantly, ranging from 1-meter rocks to a dwarf planet almost 1000 km in diameter; they are rocky, metallic, or icy bodies with no atmosphere. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Dwarf planet ( ด า ว เ ค ร า ะ ห์แ ค ร ะ ) A dwarf planet is a small planetary-mass object that is in direct orbit of the Sun, smaller than any of the eight classical planets but still a world in its own right. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Meteorite ( อุ ก า บ า ต ) A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Comet (ดาวหาง) A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Kuiper belt ( แ ถ บ ไ ค เ ป อ ร์) The Kuiper belt is a circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System, extending from the orbit of Neptune at 30 astronomical units (AU) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Pulsar ( พั ล ซ า ร์) A pulsar is a highly magnetized rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Black hole ( ห ลุม ดำ ) A black hole is a cosmic body of extremely intense gravity from which even light cannot escape. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

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Sun ( พ ร ะ อ า ทิ ต ย์) The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

moon ( พ ร ะ จัน ท ร์) The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Mars ( ด า ว อั ง ค า ร ) Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, larger only than Mercury. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Mercury ( ด า ว พุ ธ ) Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun. Its orbit around the Sun takes 87.97 Earth days, the shortest of all the Sun's planets. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Jupiter ( ด า ว พ ฤ หัส บ ดี ) Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Venus ( ด า ว ศุ ก ร์) Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called Earth's \"sister\" or \"twin\" planet as it is almost as large and has a similar composition. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Saturn ( ด า ว เ ส า ร์) Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius of about nine and a half times that of Earth. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Earth (โลก) Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only place known in the universe where life has originated and found habitability. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

star (ดวงดาว) A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self- gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

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satellite ( ด า ว เ ที ย ม ) A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Satellites have a variety of uses, including communication relays, weather forecasting, navigation (GPS), broadcasting, scientific research, and Earth observation. Additional military uses are reconnaissance, early warning signals intelligence, and, potentially, weapon delivery. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

space shuttle (กระสวยอวกาศ) The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS), taken from a 1969 plan for a system of reusable spacecraft where it was the only item funded for development. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

space station ( ส ถ า นี อ ว ก า ศ ) A space station is a spacecraft capable of supporting a human crew in orbit for an extended period of time and is therefore a type of space habitat. It lacks major propulsion or landing systems. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

spacecraft (ยานอวกาศ) A spacecraft is a vehicle or machine designed to fly in outer space. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

rocket (จรวด) A rocket iS a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using the surrounding air. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

Astronaut ( ม นุ ษ ย์อ ว ก า ศ ) An astronaut is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

orbit ( วิถี โ ค จ ร , ว ง โ ค จ ร ) In celestial mechanics, an orbit is the curved trajectory of an object such as the trajectory of a planet around a star, of a natural satellite around a planet, or of an artificial satellite around an object or position in space such as a planet, moon, asteroid, or Lagrange point. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

UFO ( จ า น บิน ( ยู เ อ ฟ โ อ ) ) An unidentified flying object (UFO) is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. On investigation, most UFOs are identified as known objects or atmospheric phenomena, while a small number remain unexplained. Scan the QR code for listen to the pronunciation of this word

rEFERENCE Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Big Bang. Retrieved 14 February 2023,from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Supernova. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Supernova Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Universe. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Universe Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Nebula. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Nebula Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Galaxy. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Galaxy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Planet. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Planet Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Asteroid belt. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Asteroid belt Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Asteroid. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Asteroid Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Dwarf planet. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Dwarf planet

rEFERENCE Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Meteorite. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Meteorite Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Comet. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Comet Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Kuiper belt. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Kuiper belt Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Pulsar. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Pulsar Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Black hole. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Black hole Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Sun. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Sun Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Sun. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Sun Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). moon. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ moon Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Mars. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Mars

rEFERENCE Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September).Mercury. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Mercury Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Jupiter. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Jupiter Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Venus. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Venus Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). Saturn. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Saturn Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). star. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ star Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). earth. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Earth Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). satellite. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ satellite Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). space shuttle. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ space shuttle Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). space station. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ space station

rEFERENCE Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). spacecraft. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ spacecraft Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). rocket. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rocket Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). astronaut. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ astronaut Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). orbit. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ orbit Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2022, 13 September). UFO. Retrieved 14 February 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ UFO

Astronomy Vocabulary