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

Spanish	English
el astronauta	astronaut
el cohete	rocket
la constelación	constellation
el espacio	space
la estrella	star
el extraterrestre	alien
la galaxia	galaxy
la gravedad	gravity
el hoyo negro	black hole
la luna	moon
la nave espacial	spaceship / spacecraft
los planetas	planets
el satélite	satellite
el sol	sun

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: Words Related to the Universe

Spanish	English
Alpha Centauri	Alpha Centauri
el año luz	light year
la astronomía	astronomy
el cinturón de asteroides	asteroid belt
el cosmos	cosmos
el cúmulo	cluster / bunch
la órbita	orbit
los rayos cósmicos	cosmic rays
el Sistema Solar	solar system
el universo	universe
la vía láctea	milky way
el zodiaco	zodiac

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

Spanish	English
el asteroide	asteroid
el cometa	comet
la erupción solar	solar flare
la estrella binaria	binary star
la (estrella) enana	giant (star)
la (estrella) gigante	dwarf (star)
la estrella de neutrones	neutron star
la estrella fugaz	shooting star
la lluvia de estrellas	meteor shower
la mancha solar	sunspot
el meteoro	meteor
la nebulosa	nebula
la nova	nova
la supernova	supernova

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.

Spanish	English
Mercurio	Mercury
Venus	Venus
Tierra	Earth
Marte	Mars
Júpiter	Jupiter
Saturno	Saturn
Urano	Uranus
Neptuno	Neptune
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

Spanish	English
los anillos de saturno	rings of Saturn
el Big Bang, la gran explosión	Big Bang
el campo gravitatorio	gravitational field
el campo magnético	magnetic field
el cráter	crater
el eclipse	eclipse
la estación espacial	space station
la fusión nuclear	nuclear fusion
la luna llena	full moon
la luna nueva	new moon
la materia oscura	dark matter
los rayos gamma	gamma rays
los rayos ultravioleta	ultraviolet rays
el telescopio	telescope
la teoría de la relatividad	theory of relativity
el transbordador espacial	space shuttle
el vacío del espacio	vacuum 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!

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Native Spanish speaker and Industrial Psychology student in Guatemala, I love studying the nuances of Latin culture, its family values, and the Spanish language. Writing is my passion; it's my avenue for connecting ideas and sharing important information with readers. My goal is to make of this world a better place with far more multilingual people!

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