| A | B | 
|---|
| alien | someone from another place; a noncitizen | 
| celestial | of the sky or the heavens | 
| extraterrestrial | occurring outside the earth | 
| galaxy | star system | 
| intergalactic | between galaxies, or between star systems | 
| interplanetary | between planets | 
| interstellar | between stars | 
| invention | a new device or process developed through study | 
| launch | to start something in motion, such as sending up a capsule | 
| malfunction | a failure to work correctly | 
| mission | a task | 
| rendezvous | a prearranged meeting |