Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• lift off: To take off vertically, as a rocket or helicopter.
• in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• off the face of the earth: To vanish completely and become impossible to find.
• sleep out: To sleep outside, usually for pleasure or because you have no home.
• in terms of
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• coming and going: The activity of people arriving and departing from a place.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• blast: To attack someone with words
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
• thigh: Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• assign: To give someone a particular job to do
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
• breath: Air you take in and out of your body
• great: Very good; better than before
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• 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
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• booster: Person who backs a politician or a team etc.
• bodily: By moving the whole of something
• naught: Quantity of no importance, nonexistence
• launcher: Device capable of putting a rocket in the air