Topic: Astronomy

Extraterrestrial (adj, n) /ˌek.strə.təˈres.tri.əl/ ngoài Trái Đất; sinh vật ngoài hành tinh

in or coming from a place outside the planet Earth; a creature from outside the planet Earth

Interstellar (adj) /ˌɪn.təˈstel.ər/ giữa các vì sao

between the stars.

Nascent (adj) /ˈneɪ.sənt/ mới hình thành, đang phát triển

only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly.

Probe (n, v) /prəʊb/ (n) tàu thăm dò; (v) thăm dò, điều tra

a device that is put inside something to test or record information; to examine something with a tool, especially in order to find something that is hidden.

Debris (n) /ˈdeb.riː/ mảnh vỡ, mảnh vụn

broken or torn pieces of something larger.

The Milky Way (n) /ðə ˌmɪl.ki ˈweɪ/ Dải Ngân Hà

the galaxy (= star system) that includes the earth, seen at night as a pale strip across the sky

Far-fetched (adj) /ˌfɑːˈfetʃt/ khó tin, xa vời thực tế

very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe.

Celestial (adj) /səˈles.tʃəl/ thuộc thiên thể, thuộc bầu trời

of or from the sky or outside this world.

Specimen (n) /ˈspes.ə.mɪn/ mẫu vật

used to refer to a container for things collected for medical or scientific use.

In jeopardy (phrase) /ɪn ˈdʒep.ə.di/ gặp nguy hiểm, bị đe dọa

in danger of being damaged or destroyed.

Novelty (n) /ˈnɒv.əl.ti/ sự mới lạ; điều mới lạ

the quality of being new and unusual.

Grasp (n, v) /ɡrɑːsp/ (n) sự nắm bắt; (v) nắm chặt, hiểu

to hold something firmly; to understand something.

Meteor (n) /ˈmiː.ti.ɔːr/ sao băng

a piece of rock or other matter from space that produces a bright light as it travels through the atmosphere.

Squander (v) /ˈskwɒn.dər/ phung phí, lãng phí

to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage.