a person whose job involves travelling and working in a spacecraft
astronaut
variation in the earth’s weather and temperature that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide
climate change
the sun and all the planets that move around it
solar system
causing great interest
exciting
to travel to or around an area or a country in order to learn about it
explore
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
atmosphere
the quality of being quick or rapid
speed
special clothes cover the whole body and have a supply of air, allowing somebody to survive and move around in space
spacesuit
the hard solid material that forms part of the surface of the earth and some other planets
rock
a person who studies one or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry or biology)
scientist
a large ball of burning gas in space that we see as a point of light in the sky at night
star
to find somebody/something that was hidden or that you did not expect to find
discover
having a strong desire to know about something; inquisitive
curious
a type of book, film, etc. that is based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future, and often deals with space travel and life on other planets
science fiction
the natural world in which people, animals and plants live
environment
the world; the planet that we live on
Earth
a spacecraft in the shape of a tube that is driven by a stream of gases let out behind it when fuel is burned inside
rocket
to leave the ground and begin to fly
take off
likely to injure or harm somebody, or to damage or destroy something
dangerous
a place to which somebody/something is going or being sent
destination
the area outside the earth’s atmosphere where all the other planets and stars are
outer space
any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt
fuel
to move slowly on water or in the air
float
a large round object in space that moves around a star (such as the sun) and receives light from it
planet
a type of hard hat that protects the head
helmet
a vehicle that travels in space, carrying people
spaceship
extremely large; huge, immense
enormous
the star that shines in the sky during the day and gives the earth heat and light
sun