English to Dutch Planet Names and Space Words
If you're looking to improve your Dutch vocabulary when it comes to planet names and space words, then this is the page for you! By scrolling down, you'll find three lists of space-related translations, all listed from English to Dutch.
First up, you'll find the list of general space words, then after this, are the Dutch names for each planet in our solar system, then finally you'll find a list of other named space objects. To learn all of these translations, simply scroll down, or use the quick links below to jump to a certain section.
Planets and Other Space Words from English to Dutch:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of planets and space words from Dutch to English.
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General Space Words from English to Dutch
English to Dutch Planet Name Translations
Other Named Space Objects from English to Dutch
Now on to the translations!
General Space Words from English to Dutch
To get you started, we've made a list of some general space words. (Named objects like planets can be found below.)
Aurora ➔ Poollicht
Asteroid ➔ Planetoïde
Asteroids ➔ Planetoïden
Astronomy ➔ Astronomie
Black hole ➔ Zwart gat
Binary star ➔ Dubbelster
Brown dwarf ➔ Bruine dwerg
Comet ➔ Komeet
Comets ➔ Kometen
Constellation ➔ Sterrenbeeld
Cosmos ➔ Kosmos
Dark matter ➔ Donkere materie
Dwarf planet ➔ Dwergplaneet
Dwarf planets ➔ Dwergplaneten
Dwarf star ➔ Dwergster
Exoplanet ➔ Exoplaneet
Full moon ➔ Volle maan
Galaxy ➔ Sterrenstelsel
Interstellar ➔ Interstellaire
Lunar eclipse ➔ Maansverduistering
Meteor shower ➔ Meteorenzwerm
Meteorites ➔ Meteorieten
Meteoroids ➔ Meteoroïden
Moons ➔ Manen
Northern lights ➔ Noorderlicht
Outer planets ➔ Buitenste planeten
Planet ➔ Planeet
Planets ➔ Planeten
Satellite ➔ Satelliet
Shooting stars ➔ Vallende sterren
Solar eclipse ➔ Zonsverduistering
Solar system ➔ Zonnestelsel
Southern lights ➔ Zuiderlicht
Star ➔ Ster
Stars ➔ Sterren
Telescope ➔ Telescoop
Universe ➔ Heelal
English to Dutch Planet Name Translations
Notice how several of the planet names are actually the same in both English and Dutch. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, and Pluto are the same in both languages.
Mercury ➔ Mercurius
Venus ➔ Venus
Earth ➔ Aarde
Mars ➔ Mars
Jupiter ➔ Jupiter
Saturn ➔ Saturnus
Uranus ➔ Uranus
Neptune ➔ Neptunus
Pluto ➔ Pluto (dwarf planet / dwergplaneet)
Other Named Space Objects from English to Dutch
Here are a bunch of other named space objects, translated from English to Dutch.
Asteroid belt ➔ Planetoïdengordel
Comet Hale-Bopp ➔ Komeet Hale-Bopp
Halley's Comet ➔ Komeet Halley
Hubble Space Telescope ➔ Ruimtetelescoop Hubble
Kuiper Belt ➔ Kuipergordel
The Andromeda Galaxy ➔ Het Andromedastelsel
The Milky Way ➔ De Melkweg
The Milky Way Galaxy ➔ Het Melkwegstelsel
The Moon ➔ De Maan (often written with a lowercase 'm' in Dutch, like 'de maan')
Oort cloud ➔ Oortwolk
The Sun ➔ De Zon (often written with a lowercase 'z' in Dutch, like 'de zon')
This list of English to Dutch planet names and space words was first created on July 10, 2025.
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