List of Common Nouns: Space

1. asterism A physical celestial thing that is a group of stars in the sky which can be any recognizable pattern of stars and doses not correspond to the recognized constellations.last updated 4/3/2015
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterism_%28astronomy%29 last updated 4/3/2015
2. asteroid A physical celestial thing that is a small celestial body with size from 1kilometer to 950 kilometers and moves around the sun.last updated 3/18/2015
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid last updated 3/18/2015
3. booster rocket A physical device that is a kind of launch rocket used either in the first stage of a multistage rocket or as a shorter burning rocket for providing additional immense thrust required to lift the fully loaded rocket off the pad.last updated 4/14/2015
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booster_%28rocketry%29 last updated 4/14/2015
4. comet A physical celestial object that is a relatively small solar system body moving in an orbit around the Sun in outer space which consists of a solid frozen nucleus of ice and dust and forms a gaseous luminous coma together with a long, bright tail of gas and dust particles pointing away from the Sun when passing near the Sun.last updated 4/3/2015
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet last updated 4/3/2015
5. constellation A physical celestial thing that is one of the 88 internationally recognized star groupings in the sky which forms a recognizable pattern or a particular shape when seeing from Earth and was traditionally named after its apparent form with a mythological figure of animal, object, or person.last updated 4/3/2015
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation last updated 4/3/2015
6. flying saucer An anomaly disc-shaped or saucer-like flying object in the sky that is alleged to be a spaceship coming from outer space.last updated 12/29/2015
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_saucer last updated 12/29/2015
7. galaxy A physical celestial thing that is the very large group of stars held together by gravitational attraction as one independent star system in the Univese.last updated 4/3/2015
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy last updated 4/3/2015
8. launch pad A physical structural object that is a special area with a platform, support, service and flame deflection structures from which rockets or missiles are inspected, served, and sent into the sky.last updated 4/14/2015
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_pad last updated 4/14/2015
9. meteor A physical celestial object that is a very small moving meteoroid from outer space into the Earth's atmosphere which moves at a speed approaching 70 kilometres pers second such that the piece of rock or metal burns and grows brightly with a streak of light in the sky.last updated 4/3/2015
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid#Meteor last updated 4/3/2015
10. moon A physical celestial object in a general sence that is the natural satellite of the earth which is a large round object moves in the sky around the Earth and is visible chiefly at night by reflecting light from the sun.last updated 4/3/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon last updated 4/3/2015
11. orbiter A physical device that is designed to go into orbit of a planet in outer space.last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbiter last updated 4/14/2015
12. probe A physical device that is a small unmanned spacecraft designed and equipped for measuring, collecting and transmitting data and information about its environment back to Earth by radio.last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_probe last updated 4/14/2015
13. rocket A physical device that is a large cylindrical self-propelling projectile object equipped with propellants for travelling to a great height or distance by the ejection of burning gases at a very high speed.last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket last updated 4/14/2015
14. satellite A physical device that is sent up into space and placed in orbit around the earth, moon, sun, or a planet for specific function such as collecting information, communication, etc .last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite last updated 4/14/2015
15. solar eclipse A physical celestial thing that is an eclipse of the Sun which is the total or partial obscuring of the sun by the moon.last updated 4/3/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse last updated 4/3/2015
16. solar system A physical celestial thing that is a group of stars in the sky which held together by gravitational attraction due to a star with all other objects traveling in orbit around it as one independent system in the Galaxy.last updated 4/3/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_system#Discovery_of_the_Solar_System last updated 4/3/2015
17. space craft A physical device that is designed and used for travelling in outer space.last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacecraft last updated 4/14/2015
18. space probe A physical device that is a small unmanned spacecraft designed and equipped for measuring, collecting and transmitting data and information about its environment back to Earth by radio.last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_probe last updated 4/14/2015
19. space shuttle A physical device that is a reusable spacecraft designed for carrying astronauts and transporting equipments into outer space for a period of time, and back to the Earth by landing on a runway like an unpowered aircraft for making repeated journeys between the Earth and space.last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle last updated 4/14/2015
20. space station A physical device that is a large manned spacecraft designed for people to live in space during a long period of time.last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_station last updated 4/14/2015
21. space suit A special kind of clothing that is a suit equipped a type of life support system for allowing an astronaut to survive in outer space when working outside of the spacecraft.last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_suit last updated 4/14/2015
22. spacecraft A physical device that is designed and used for travelling in outer space.last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacecraft last updated 4/14/2015
23. spacesuit A special kind of clothing that is a suit equipped a type of life support system for allowing an astronaut to survive in outer space when working outside of the spacecraft.last updated 4/14/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_suit last updated 4/14/2015
24. star A physical celestial object that is a visible celestial object in the clear night sky as a point of light in space.last updated 3/21/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star last updated 3/21/2015
25. sun A physical celestial object that is the star at the centre of the Solar System in a general sence which the Earth moves around as the orbit center and receives light or heat from.last updated 4/3/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun last updated 4/3/2015
26. universe A physical thing that is everything of existence used in a general sense which is the aggregate of all existing matter, energy, and space being considered as a whole collectively, especially including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc in space forming the cosmos.last updated 4/3/2015
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe last updated 4/3/2015