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April 17, 2021 by Mariana Gómez Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

The Ultimate Vocabulary Guide to Space in Spanish

Do you want to expand your vocabulary about space in Spanish? Welcome to the ultimate vocab guide that will help you express yourself in one of the most interesting subjects in existence: the universe! 

In this guide, you’ll find words and sentences related to space, the universe, astronomical bodies, and planets. Ready to rock-et? 

Let ‘s start! 

Space in Spanish

Find vocabulary related to space in Spanish, as well as example sentences. Notice that the words are divided into categories and in alphabetical order!

Space in Spanish: Common Vocabulary Words

SpanishEnglish
el astronautaastronaut
el coheterocket
la constelaciónconstellation
el espaciospace
la estrellastar
el extraterrestrealien
la galaxiagalaxy
la gravedadgravity
el hoyo negroblack hole
la lunamoon
la nave espacialspaceship / spacecraft
los planetasplanets
el satélitesatellite
el solsun

Example sentences

El primer astronauta en llegar a la luna fue Neil Armstrong. 
The first astronaut to reach the moon was Neil Armstrong.

Mi constelación favorita es la Osa Mayor. 
My favorite constellation is the Great Bear. 

¿Crees en los extraterrestres? 
Do you believe in aliens? 

Los científicos creen que existen alrededor de cien mil millones de galaxias en el universo.
Scientists believe there are around one hundred billion galaxies in the universe. 

Mi universidad envió un satélite al espacio. 
My university sent a satellite into space.

space in Spanish

Space in Spanish: Words Related to the Universe

SpanishEnglish
Alpha CentauriAlpha Centauri
el año luzlight year
la astronomíaastronomy
el cinturón de asteroidesasteroid belt
el cosmoscosmos
el cúmulocluster / bunch
la órbitaorbit
los rayos cósmicoscosmic rays
el Sistema Solarsolar system
el universouniverse
la vía lácteamilky way
el zodiacozodiac

Example sentences

Alpha Centauri es el sistema estelar y planetario más cercano al Sistema Solar de la Tierra.
Alpha Centauri is the closest star and planetary system to Earth’s Solar System.

Mi hermano siempre quiso estudiar astronomía. 
My brother always wanted to study astronomy. 

Algunas personas piensan que nuestro Sistema Solar tiene 9 planetas, otros piensan que solo 8. 
Some people think that our Solar System has 9 planets, others think that only 8.

Dicen que el universo nunca se acaba. 
They say the universe never ends. 

¿Sabes cuál es tu signo del zodiaco? 
Do you know what your zodiac sign is?

Space in Spanish: Astronomical Bodies

SpanishEnglish
el asteroideasteroid
el cometacomet
la erupción solarsolar flare
la estrella binariabinary star
la (estrella) enanagiant (star)
la (estrella) gigantedwarf (star)
la estrella de neutronesneutron star
la estrella fugazshooting star
la lluvia de estrellasmeteor shower
la mancha solarsunspot
el meteorometeor
la nebulosanebula
la novanova
la supernovasupernova

Example sentences

Por muchos años los científicos han dicho que un asteroide va a golpear la Tierra. 
For many years scientists have said that an asteroid is going to hit Earth.

El cometa Halley se puede ver desde la Tierra cada 75 años. 
Comet Halley can be seen from Earth every 75 years.

¿Alguna vez has visto una estrella fugaz en la noche?
Have you ever seen a shooting star at night?

¿Sabías que existe un calendario de las lluvias de estrellas que habrá en el año?
Did you know that there is a calendar of the meteor showers that will be in the year?

Una supernova es la muerte o explosión de una estrella.
A supernova is the death or explosion of a star. ‘

Space in Spanish: Planets

The Planets are ordered as they appear in the Solar System.

SpanishEnglish
MercurioMercury
VenusVenus
TierraEarth
MarteMars
JúpiterJupiter
SaturnoSaturn
UranoUranus
NeptunoNeptune
Plutón*Pluto

*Scientists have discussed whether Pluto is a planet or not, however, for the purpose of this blog post, we’ll put it in the planet’s category.

Example sentences 

Aunque Mercurio es el planeta más cercano al sol, Venus es más caliente debido a su tipo de atmósfera.  
Although Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, Venus is hotter due to its type of atmosphere.

Dicen que todo lo que Elon Musk inventa es para que en el futuro podamos migrar a Marte.
They say that everything Elon Musk invents is so that in the future we can migrate to Mars.

Los científicos creen que los anillos de Saturno están formados por bolas de hielo o piedras cubiertas con hielo. 
Scientists believe that Saturn’s rings are made up of balls of ice or stones covered with ice.

¿Sabes si Plutón sigue siendo considerado un planeta?
Do you know if Pluto is still considered a planet?

For more information about the planets, go ahead and learn about the solar system in Spanish!  

Space in Spanish: Other Terms

SpanishEnglish
los anillos de saturnorings of Saturn
el Big Bang, la gran explosiónBig Bang
el campo gravitatoriogravitational field
el campo magnéticomagnetic field
el crátercrater
el eclipseeclipse
la estación espacialspace station
la fusión nuclearnuclear fusion
la luna llenafull moon
la luna nuevanew moon
la materia oscuradark matter
los rayos gammagamma rays
los rayos ultravioletaultraviolet rays
el telescopiotelescope
la teoría de la relatividadtheory of relativity
el transbordador espacialspace shuttle
el vacío del espaciovacuum of space

Example sentences

¿Has estudiado la teoría del Big Bang? ¡Es súper interesante!
Have you studied the Big Bang theory? It’s super interesting!

Siempre he querido ir a una estación espacial.
I’ve always wanted to go to a space station. 

Algunos doctores dicen que cuando hay luna llena nacen muchos bebés. 
Some doctors say that when there is a full moon, many babies are born.

Mi mamá me compró unos lentes que me protegen de los rayos ultravioleta. 
My mom bought me glasses that protect me from ultraviolet rays.

¿Sabías que Albert Einstein creó la teoría de la relatividad?
Did you know that Albert Einstein created the theory or relativity?

Isn’t learning about space in Spanish interesting? There is nothing like discovering more about the universe we live in! 

The Sky’s the Limit! 

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