Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• see stars: To feel dizzy or confused, usually after a blow to the head.
• in terms of
• at the moment: At this time; now
• fly by: To pass quickly
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• emission: A substance (e.g. gas) released into the air
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• astronomical: Extremely large or high
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• visually: With respect to vision
• astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• online: Connected to the internet