Vocabulary

• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• red herring: Something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• convey: To carry or transport something
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• civilization: A highly developed society
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
• emission: A substance (e.g. gas) released into the air
• sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
• intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• spiky: Having a long sharp point
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• extraterrestrial: Originating, located or occurring outside Earth
• physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
• afar: From far away
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• galactic: Concerning a galaxy