The Hindu Editorial (Soaring to the moon) – Jul 23, 2019

A decade after the first successful mission to the moon with Chandrayaan-1, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched its sequel, Chandrayaan-2, to further explore the earth’s natural satellite. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Soaring to the moon) – Jul 23, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Soaring to the moon) – Jul 23, 2019:

soaring (adjective) – rising/flying (high in the air).
deep-space (noun) – another term for outer space; universe/cosmos, solar system/galaxy.
feat (noun) – achievement, accomplishment, triumph.
rover (noun) – a space exploration vehicle designed to move and explore the surface of a planet or moon. A rover is mobile, and has wheels with which it can move.
so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
flight (noun) – journey by air, air journey, air trip.
indigenously (adverb) – in an indigenous (originating from native/local) manner, something is produced in a particular region/country.
orbiter (noun) – a spacecraft designed to go into orbit of a planet or other celestial body without landing on its surface.
lander (noun) – a spacecraft designed to land on the surface of a planet/moon. A lander is immobile, and maintains its fixed position once it has landed.
parking orbit (noun) – a temporary orbit around the earth or other body that a spacecraft can enter before moving to its final orbit/trajectory.
manoeuvre (noun) – operation, action, activity.
velocity (noun) – speed (in general use).
come under (phrasal verb) – be subjected to.
altitude (noun) – height, elevation, distance above the ground/sea.
decouple (verb) – unlink, undo, disengage.
soft-landing (noun) – a landing by a spacecraft on the moon or a planet without any damage/destruction incurred to the vehicle.
snag (noun) – obstacle, difficulty, problem.
crash-landing (noun) – a sudden & emergency landing by a spacecraft on the moon or a planet with any damage/destruction incurred to the vehicle.
touchdown (noun) – arrival, coming in, deplaning.
gradient (noun) – an increase or decrease in the magnitude of a property (say, temperature).
thermal conductivity (noun) – the thermal conductivity of a material is a measure of its ability to conduct heat.
lunar (adjective) – it refers to the Moon.
seismicity (noun) – a measure which encompasses earthquake occurrences, mechanisms, and magnitude at a given geographical location.
go a long way (phrase) – to be helpful for a significant amount of time.