Space Vocabulary and Phrasal Verbs

Space Vocabulary

Here are some common space-related terms and their definitions:

• Satellite: A man-made object intentionally placed into orbit.
• Atmosphere: The gases surrounding a planet.
• Gravity: The force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
• Capsule: A small, detachable compartment of a spacecraft.
• Cosmonaut: A Russian astronaut.
• Orbited: Moved in a circular path around a celestial body.
• Re-entering: Returning to the Earth's atmosphere.
• Spacecraft: A vehicle designed for travel in space.
• Touchdown: The moment when an aircraft or spacecraft lands.
• Mission: An important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes, typically involving travel.
• Space Shuttle: A reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between Earth and space.
• Orbit: The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.
• Astronomer: A scientist who studies celestial bodies.
• Cosmos: The universe seen as a well-ordered whole.
• Planet: A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
• Mission Control: The team on Earth that manages space missions.
• Crew: The personnel operating a spacecraft.
• Meteor: A small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere.
• Solar System: The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun.
• Constellation: A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
• Crater: A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground.
• Comet: A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
• Galaxy: A system of millions or billions of stars.
• Asteroid: A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
• Supernova: A star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness because of a catastrophic explosion.

More Space Definitions

• Black Hole: An object whose gravity is so strong that not even light can escape.
• Red Giant: A very old, large star with a low surface temperature.
• Universe: Everything that exists, including the Earth, planets, stars, and galaxies.
• Shooting Star: A meteor, as seen from Earth.
• Eclipse: The blocking of sunlight from the Earth by the moon.
• Milky Way: The galaxy that our solar system is a part of.
• Light Year: The distance that light travels in one year, about ten trillion kilometers.

Phrasal Verbs

Here's a list of common phrasal verbs, their meanings, and examples:

• Work Out: Calculate something.
• Go Up: Grow, increase.
• Rule Out: Reject something, refuse to do.
• Come Up With: Think of something.
• Carry Out: Do or accomplish.
• Cut Back On: Reduce the money spent on something.
• Put Forward: Suggest or propose.
• Wipe Out: Completely destroy.
• End Up: Find yourself in a particular situation.
• Sum Up: Summarize something.
• Set Out: Incorrect definition. It means to begin a journey.
• Call On: Request or ask someone to do something.
• Run Out Of: Use all of something so there is none left.
• Die Out: Become extinct.
• Turn Into: Become.
• Set Up: Incorrect definition. It means to establish or arrange.
• Slow Down: Reduce speed.
• Checking Over: Inspect.
• Take In: Spend time looking at.
• Put On: Start wearing.
• Keep Out: Prevent from entering.
• Creep Up: Slowly increase.
• Starting Up: Begin working.
• Head Up: Incorrect. "Head out" means to go outside or depart. "Head up" means to lead or be in charge of.
• Going Through: Rehearse or practice.

Grammar: Phrasal Verb Types

Two-part phrasal verbs (verb + particle) can be:

• Transitive (with an object): "Take off my shoes."
• Intransitive (without an object): "Dress up."

Three-part phrasal verbs:

• The object can go before or after the particle.
• If the object is a pronoun, it must go before the particle.
• Examples: "Take my shoes off," "Take off my shoes," "Take them off."

Inseparable phrasal verbs:

• The object *always* goes after the particle, even if it's a pronoun.

Phrasal verbs in the passive:

• The verb and particle stay together.