n.f., Jupiter
La semaine dernière, Jupiter était au plus près de la Terre depuis 47 ans.
Last week, Jupiter was the closest to Earth in 47 years.
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the North Star
Pouvez-vous identifier l’étoile polaire au ciel?
Can you identify the North Star in the sky?
THIS WEEK
Jupiter’s relative close proximity to the Earth last week and continued brightness into the fall has us thinking about the vocabulary of the heavens. This week, we’ll look up together to discover the words of the night sky.
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the Big Dipper
La Grande Ourse est l’une des constellations les plus connues.
The Big Dipper is one of the most well-known constellations.
DID YOU KNOW?
In French, the translation of the Big Dipper is literally the Great Bear.
the full moon
La lumière de la pleine lune est tombée sur le lac.
The light of the full moon fell on the lake.
the sky, the heavens
Jean-Paul a regardé le ciel avec étonnement.
Jean-Paul looked at the sky with wonder.
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Jupiter’s relative close proximity to the Earth last week and continued brightness into the fall has us thinking about the vocabulary of the heavens. This week, we’ll look up together to discover the words of the night sky.
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n.f., the stars
Les étoiles illuminaient la nuit.
The stars lit the night.
TODAY
We’re looking upward to discover one of the words of the night sky.
DISCOVER MORE FRENCH ASTRONOMY AND SPACE WORDS
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a planet
La planète Mars est plus loin que la Terre du soleil.
The planet Mars is further than Earth from the sun.
THE PLANETS IN FRENCH
All planets are feminine.
Mercure
Vénus
la Terre
Mars
Jupiter
Saturne
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
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Jupiter’s relative close proximity to the Earth last week and continued brightness into the fall has us thinking about the vocabulary of the heavens. This week, we’ll look up together to discover the words of the night sky.
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