Names of the Planets in Polish and Other Space Words
If you are looking for a variety of Polish space words, like the names of the planets or other space objects like stars, asteroids, meteor showers, etc., then you've come to the right place.
By looking below, you will find a very long list of Polish to English translations for tons of space words including the planets of our solar system, plus several types of stars, space rocks, and larger space systems like galaxies and the universe. There's also a list toward the bottom of the page that contains the translations for various space agency names from around the world.
To browse through and learn from these lists in their entirety, feel free to scroll down as usual and learn from each translation as it appears. Otherwise, if you are more interested in a particular list of translations, then you can use the quick links below to be sent straight to the topic of your choice.
Polish Planets and Space Terms:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of planets and space words from English to Polish.
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General Polish Space Words
Polish Names of the Planets, Sun, and Moon
Polish Translations of Other Named Objects in Space
Space Agency Names Written in Polish
General Polish Space Words
To get started, here is a list of translated Polish space words of a more general nature. These have been listed alphabetically by the Polish translation.
Astronauta ➔ Astronaut
Astronom ➔ Astronomer
Astronomia ➔ Astronomy
Biały karzeł ➔ White dwarf (star)
Błękitny nadolbrzym ➔ Blue supergiant (star)
Błękitny olbrzym ➔ Blue giant (star)
Brązowy karzeł ➔ Brown dwarf (star)
Ciemna materia ➔ Dark matter
Czarna dziura ➔ Black hole
Czerwony karzeł ➔ Red dwarf (star)
Czerwony nadolbrzym ➔ Red supergiant (star)
Czerwony olbrzym ➔ Red giant (star)
Egzoksiężyc ➔ Exomoon (a moon orbiting a planet that orbits a star that's not our Sun)
Egzoplaneta ➔ Exoplanet (a planet orbiting a star that's not our Sun)
Eksploracja kosmosu ➔ Space exploration
Faza Księżyca ➔ Lunar phase
Galaktyka ➔ Galaxy
Galaktyka eliptyczna ➔ Elliptical galaxy
Galaktyka spiralna ➔ Spiral galaxy
Gazowy olbrzym ➔ Gas giant (ex. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
Gromada kulista ➔ Globular cluster (star grouping)
Gwiazda ➔ Star
Gwiazda podwójna ➔ Double star (binary star)
Gwiazdozbiór ➔ Constellation
Jednostka astronomiczna ➔ Astronomical unit (au)
Kometa ➔ Comet
Kosmonauta ➔ Astronaut
Kwazar ➔ Quasar
Lot kosmiczny ➔ Space flight
Meteoryt ➔ Meteorite
Mgławica ➔ Nebula
Mgławica planetarna ➔ Planetary nebula
Naturalny satelita ➔ Natural satellite (moon)
Niebieski księżyc ➔ Blue moon
Nów ➔ New moon
Paradoks Fermiego ➔ Fermi Paradox
Pełnia ➔ Full moon
Pierścienie planetarne ➔ Planetary rings
Plama słoneczna ➔ Sunspot
Planeta ➔ Planet
Planeta karłowata ➔ Dwarf planet
Planeta pozasłoneczna ➔ Extrasolar planet (a planet orbiting a star that's not our Sun)
Planeta skalista ➔ Rocky planets (terrestrial planets) (ex. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars)
Planeta wewnętrzna ➔ Inner planet (planets between the Sun and the asteroid belt - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars)
Planeta zewnętrzna ➔ Outer planet (planets beyond the asteroid belt - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
Planetoida ➔ Asteroid
Pogoda kosmiczna ➔ Space weather
Promieniowanie kosmiczne ➔ Cosmic rays
Przestrzeń kosmiczna ➔ Outer space
Radioteleskop ➔ Radio telescope
Rój meteorów ➔ Meteor shower
Rok świetlny ➔ Light-year
Równanie Drake’a ➔ Drake's Equation
Rozbłysk słoneczny ➔ Solar flare
Skafander kosmiczny ➔ Spacesuit
Sonda kosmiczna ➔ Space probe
Stacja kosmiczna ➔ Space station
Statek kosmiczny ➔ Spaceship
Supermasywna czarna dziura ➔ Supermassive black hole
Supernowa ➔ Supernova
Sztuczny satelita ➔ Artificial satellite
Teleskop ➔ Telescope
Teoria Wielkiego Wybuchu ➔ The Big Bang Theory
Układ planetarny ➔ Planetary system
Układ Słoneczny ➔ Solar system
Wahadłowiec kosmiczny ➔ Space shuttle
Wszechświat ➔ Universe
Zaćmienie ➔ Eclipse
Zaćmienie Księżyca ➔ Lunar eclipse
Zaćmienie Słońca ➔ Solar eclipse
Żółty karzeł ➔ Yellow dwarf (star)
Żółty nadolbrzym ➔ Yellow supergiant (star)
Żółty olbrzym ➔ Yellow giant (star)
Zorza polarna ➔ Northern Lights
Życie pozaziemskie ➔ Extraterrestrial life
Polish Names of the Planets, Sun, and Moon
This list contains the translated planet names, plus the words for the Sun and Moon. The planets are listed in order from closest to farthest from the Sun.
Słońce ➔ The Sun
Księżyc ➔ The Moon
Merkury ➔ Mercury
Wenus ➔ Venus
Ziemia ➔ Earth
Mars ➔ Mars
Jowisz ➔ Jupiter
Saturn ➔ Saturn
Uran ➔ Uranus
Neptun ➔ Neptune
Pluton (planeta karłowata) ➔ Pluto (dwarf planet)
Polish Translations of Other Named Objects in Space
This list contains a number of other named objects in space that didn't fall into our list of planets.
Alfa Centauri ➔ Alpha Centauri (star grouping)
Betelgeza ➔ Betelgeuse (star)
Bliźnięta ➔ Gemini (constellation)
Byk ➔ Taurus (constellation)
Centrum Galaktyki ➔ The Galactic Center
Droga Mleczna ➔ The Milky Way
Galaktyka Andromedy ➔ Andromeda Galaxy
Gwiazda Barnarda ➔ Barnard's Star
Kasjopeja ➔ Cassiopeia (constellation)
Kometa Hale’a-Boppa ➔ Comet Hale-Bopp
Kometa Halleya ➔ Halley's Comet
Kosmiczny Teleskop Hubble’a ➔ The Hubble Space Telescope
Kosmiczny Teleskop Jamesa Webba ➔ James Webb Space Telescope
Krzyż Południa ➔ Southern Cross (constellation)
Mała Niedźwiedzica ➔ Ursa Minor (constellation)
Mgławica Kraba ➔ Crab Nebula
Mgławica Oriona ➔ Orion Nebula
Międzynarodowa Stacja Kosmiczna (MSK) ➔ International Space Station (ISS)
Niewidoczna strona Księżyca ➔ The far side of the Moon
Obłok Oorta ➔ The Oort Cloud
Pas Kuipera ➔ Kuiper Belt
Pas Oriona ➔ Orion's Belt (asterism)
Pas planetoid ➔ Asteroid Belt
Perseidy ➔ The Perseids (meteor shower)
Pierścienie Saturna ➔ Saturn's Rings
Planeta X ➔ Planet X (hypothetical planet in our solar system beyond Neptune)
Plejady ➔ The Pleiades (star cluster)
Strzelec ➔ Sagittarius (constellation)
Wielka Czerwona Plama ➔ The Great Red Spot (on Jupiter)
Wielka Niedźwiedzica ➔ Ursa Major (constellation)
Wielki Wóz ➔ The Big Dipper (asterism)
Space Agency Names Written in Polish
Here are some translations of various space agency names from around the world.
Europejska Agencja Kosmiczna ➔ ESA (European Space Agency)
Japońska Agencja Eksploracji Aerokosmicznej ➔ JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
Kanadyjska Agencja Kosmiczna ➔ CSA (Canadian Space Agency)
Narodowa Agencja Aeronautyki i Przestrzeni Kosmicznej ➔ NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Roskosmos ➔ Roscosmos (Russia)
This list of Polish planets and space terms was first created on September 3, 2025.
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