Space Science Vocabulary

noun the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass

adjective relating to or resulting from gravity

• The force of gravity is what keeps objects on Earth grounded.
• I can't believe how strong the gravity is on this planet!
• Dude, the gravity in this place is no joke.
• The gravity of the situation really hit me when I realized the consequences.

noun The overall state of the sun and the space environment surrounding the Earth.

• Scientists study space weather to understand its impact on Earth's magnetic field.
• Did you know space weather can affect GPS signals?
• Space weather can really mess with satellite communications.
• Dealing with her mood swings is like navigating through unpredictable space weather.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The abor-miri plant is known for its medicinal properties.
• Have you tried the abor-miri tea? It's really good.
• I heard abor-miri is the new superfood everyone is talking about.
• Her words were like abor-miri, soothing and healing to the soul.

noun Achernar is a noun, referring to the name of a star in the constellation Eridanus.

• Achernar is the name of a bright star in the constellation Eridanus.
• Have you ever looked up at the night sky and tried to find Achernar?
• I heard that Achernar is the coolest star out there.
• Her beauty shone like Achernar in the dark night sky.

noun a type of meteorite that contains nickel and iron

• The scientist studied the composition of the aerosiderolite found in the crater.
• I heard they found some weird space rock called an aerosiderolite in the woods.
• Check out this cool space rock, it's like an aerosiderolite or something.
• Her thoughts were as scattered as an aerosiderolite, bouncing from one idea to the next.