The Space Race Word Search
A free The Space Race word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SPUTNIK, APOLLO, ASTRONAUT, ROCKET, ORBIT, SATELLITE, LAUNCH, MERCURY, GEMINI, LUNA, COSMONAUT, TELSTAR.
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The Space Race word list, defined
- SPUTNIK /ˈspuːtnɪk/ · noun
- A series of artificial satellites launched by the Soviet Union, the first of which, Sputnik 1, was launched in 1957 and became the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. The name is also used more generally for an artificial satellite, particularly one associated with the early Soviet space program. Related: satellite, artificial satellite, space satellite.
- APOLLO /əˈpɒl.oʊ/ · noun
- Apollo is the ancient Greek and Roman god of music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and light, one of the twelve Olympians. The name is also used for NASA's Apollo program, the series of crewed lunar missions that landed humans on the Moon between 1968 and 1972.
- ASTRONAUT /ˈæstrənɔːt/ · noun
- A person trained to travel and perform duties aboard a spacecraft. Related: cosmonaut, spaceman, spacewoman, space traveller.
- ROCKET /ˈrɒkɪt/ (British); /ˈrɑːkɪt/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a rocket is a self-propelled vehicle or projectile that is propelled by the reaction of a fuel exhaust, especially one that travels into space or carries a payload. As a verb, to rocket means to move or increase very rapidly. Related: missile, projectile, spacecraft, launch vehicle.
- ORBIT /ˈɔːbɪt/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, an orbit is the curved path of an object moving around a star, planet, or other body, as well as a sphere of influence or activity. As a verb, to orbit means to move in a curved path around something, or to remain close to or within a particular sphere of influence. Related: path, trajectory, course, sphere.
- SATELLITE /ˈsætəlaɪt/ · noun, adjective, verb
- An object, natural or artificial, that moves in orbit around a planet or other celestial body; also, a state or organization subordinate to a more powerful one. Related: orbiter, spacecraft, moon, client state.
- LAUNCH /lɔːntʃ/ · verb
- To propel or set something into motion, especially a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft. By extension, to begin or introduce something such as a project, product, or campaign with public enthusiasm. Related: start, begin, initiate, set in motion.
- MERCURY /ˈmɜːrkjəri/ (British); /ˈmɝːkəri/ (US) · noun
- Mercury is the chemical element represented by Hg, a silvery metal that is liquid at room temperature and formerly used in thermometers and other instruments. The name also refers to the Roman messenger god and to the innermost planet of the Solar System. Related: quicksilver, the element Hg.
- GEMINI /ˈdʒɛmɪnaɪ/ · noun
- Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, represented by the twins Castor and Pollux; by extension, it can mean a person born under that sign. The name also denotes the twins and their constellation, as well as NASA's former crewed spaceflight program.
- LUNA /ˈluːnə/ · noun
- Luna is the Roman goddess of the Moon and, in archaic or poetic usage, a name for the Moon itself. The name is also used in the established term luna moth, a large, pale green moth with long hindwing tails. Related: moon, moon goddess, lunar deity.
- COSMONAUT /ˈkɒzmənɔːt/ (British), /ˈkɑːzmənɔːt/ (US) · noun
- An astronaut, specifically one employed by or representing the Russian or former Soviet space programme. Related: astronaut, spaceman, space traveller, spacefarer.
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