Vocabulary

• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• to boot: In addition; as well; besides.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• push around: To treat badly; force to do what you want; bully
• reinvent the wheel: To waste time and effort trying to create something that already exists.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• can of worms: A situation or subject that is complicated and unpleasant to deal with.
• have to: Must do
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in terms of
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• with bated breath: In great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• important: Having power or authority
• maneuver: Military movement of troops
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• catalyst: Person/thing causing a change or event to happen
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• point: An item to be discussed
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• reinvent: To present something in a new and interesting way
• great: Very good; better than before
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• startup: A company just starting its operations
• cosmos: The universe
• swift: Quick
• overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
• fiery: Of or like fire; hot or angry
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
• plane: An airplane
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
• countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• aerospace: Industry of air and space travel
• electron: A negatively charged particle
• falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
• reentry: Act of entering again
• gamma: Third letter of the Greek alphabet