English to Polish Planet Names and Space Words
Space is such a vast topic that there's an almost endless amount of vocabulary that can be learned. That's why, if you are looking to expand your Polish vocabulary, then learning the translations for the planets and other space words can help you do just that.
To expand your Polish vocabulary through the translations on this page, either scroll down to learn everything in order, or use one of the quick links below to jump to whatever type of words you are looking for. These may include general space words, the names of the planets in Polish, other named objects in space, and the translated names for various space agencies.
Planets and Other Space Words from English to Polish:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of planets and space words from Polish to English.
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General Space Terms from English to Polish
English to Polish Names of the Planets (Plus the Sun and Moon)
Other English to Polish Translations of Named Objects in Space
English to Polish Names of Space Agencies by Region
General Space Terms from English to Polish
This first list will help you find the Polish translations for several more general space-related words.
Artificial satellite ➔ Sztuczny satelita
Asteroid ➔ Planetoida
Astronaut ➔ Astronauta
Astronaut ➔ Kosmonauta
Astronomer ➔ Astronom
Astronomical unit (au) ➔ Jednostka astronomiczna
Astronomy ➔ Astronomia
Black hole ➔ Czarna dziura
Blue giant (star) ➔ Błękitny olbrzym
Blue moon ➔ Niebieski księżyc
Blue supergiant (star) ➔ Błękitny nadolbrzym
Brown dwarf (star) ➔ Brązowy karzeł
Comet ➔ Kometa
Constellation ➔ Gwiazdozbiór
Cosmic rays ➔ Promieniowanie kosmiczne
Dark matter ➔ Ciemna materia
Double star (binary star) ➔ Gwiazda podwójna
Drake's Equation ➔ Równanie Drake’a
Dwarf planet ➔ Planeta karłowata
Eclipse ➔ Zaćmienie
Elliptical galaxy ➔ Galaktyka eliptyczna
Extraterrestrial life ➔ Życie pozaziemskie
Exomoon (a moon orbiting a planet that orbits a star that's not our Sun) ➔ Egzoksiężyc
Exoplanet (a planet orbiting a star that's not our Sun) ➔ Egzoplaneta
Extrasolar planet (a planet orbiting a star that's not our Sun) ➔ Planeta pozasłoneczna
Fermi Paradox ➔ Paradoks Fermiego
Full moon ➔ Pełnia
Galaxy ➔ Galaktyka
Gas giant ➔ Gazowy olbrzym (ex. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
Globular cluster (star grouping) ➔ Gromada kulista
Inner planet ➔ Planeta wewnętrzna (planets between the Sun and the asteroid belt - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars)
Light-year ➔ Rok świetlny
Lunar eclipse ➔ Zaćmienie Księżyca
Lunar phase ➔ Faza Księżyca
Meteor shower ➔ Rój meteorów
Meteorite ➔ Meteoryt
Natural satellite (moon) ➔ Naturalny satelita
Nebula ➔ Mgławica
New moon ➔ Nów
Northern Lights ➔ Zorza polarna
Outer planet ➔ Planeta zewnętrzna (planets beyond the asteroid belt - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
Outer space ➔ Przestrzeń kosmiczna
Planet ➔ Planeta
Planetary nebula ➔ Mgławica planetarna
Planetary rings ➔ Pierścienie planetarne
Planetary system ➔ Układ planetarny
Quasar ➔ Kwazar
Radio telescope ➔ Radioteleskop
Red dwarf (star) ➔ Czerwony karzeł
Red giant (star) ➔ Czerwony olbrzym
Red supergiant (star) ➔ Czerwony nadolbrzym
Rocky planets (terrestrial planets) ➔ Planeta skalista (ex. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars)
Solar eclipse ➔ Zaćmienie Słońca
Solar flare ➔ Rozbłysk słoneczny
Solar system ➔ Układ Słoneczny
Space exploration ➔ Eksploracja kosmosu
Space flight ➔ Lot kosmiczny
Space probe ➔ Sonda kosmiczna
Space shuttle ➔ Wahadłowiec kosmiczny
Space station ➔ Stacja kosmiczna
Space weather ➔ Pogoda kosmiczna
Spaceship ➔ Statek kosmiczny
Spacesuit ➔ Skafander kosmiczny
Spiral galaxy ➔ Galaktyka spiralna
Star ➔ Gwiazda
Sunspot ➔ Plama słoneczna
Supermassive black hole ➔ Supermasywna czarna dziura
Supernova ➔ Supernowa
Telescope ➔ Teleskop
The Big Bang Theory ➔ Teoria Wielkiego Wybuchu
Universe ➔ Wszechświat
White dwarf (star) ➔ Biały karzeł
Yellow dwarf (star) ➔ Żółty karzeł
Yellow giant (star) ➔ Żółty olbrzym
Yellow supergiant (star) ➔ Żółty nadolbrzym
English to Polish Names of the Planets (Plus the Sun and Moon)
To learn the names of the planets in Polish, use this list. The list of planets are ordered from closest to farthest from the Sun.
The Sun ➔ Słońce
The Moon ➔ Księżyc
Mercury ➔ Merkury
Venus ➔ Wenus
Earth ➔ Ziemia
Mars ➔ Mars
Jupiter ➔ Jowisz
Saturn ➔ Saturn
Uranus ➔ Uran
Neptune ➔ Neptun
Pluto (dwarf planet) ➔ Pluton (planeta karłowata)
Other English to Polish Translations of Named Objects in Space
There are plenty of other named objects in space that aren't the planets in our solar system. This list contains those types of space objects.
Alpha Centauri (star grouping) ➔ Alfa Centauri
Andromeda Galaxy ➔ Galaktyka Andromedy
Asteroid Belt ➔ Pas planetoid
Barnard's Star ➔ Gwiazda Barnarda
Betelgeuse (star) ➔ Betelgeza
Cassiopeia (constellation) ➔ Kasjopeja
Comet Hale-Bopp ➔ Kometa Hale’a-Boppa
Crab Nebula ➔ Mgławica Kraba
Gemini (constellation) ➔ Bliźnięta
Halley's Comet ➔ Kometa Halleya
International Space Station (ISS) ➔ Międzynarodowa Stacja Kosmiczna (MSK)
James Webb Space Telescope ➔ Kosmiczny Teleskop Jamesa Webba
Kuiper Belt ➔ Pas Kuipera
Orion Nebula ➔ Mgławica Oriona
Orion's Belt (asterism) ➔ Pas Oriona
Planet X (hypothetical planet in our solar system beyond Neptune) ➔ Planeta X
Sagittarius (constellation) ➔ Strzelec
Saturn's Rings ➔ Pierścienie Saturna
Southern Cross (constellation) ➔ Krzyż Południa
Taurus (constellation) ➔ Byk
The Big Dipper (asterism) ➔ Wielki Wóz
The far side of the Moon ➔ Niewidoczna strona Księżyca
The Galactic Center ➔ Centrum Galaktyki
The Great Red Spot (on Jupiter) ➔ Wielka Czerwona Plama
The Hubble Space Telescope ➔ Kosmiczny Teleskop Hubble’a
The Milky Way ➔ Droga Mleczna
The Oort Cloud ➔ Obłok Oorta
The Perseids (meteor shower) ➔ Perseidy
The Pleiades (star cluster) ➔ Plejady
Ursa Major (constellation) ➔ Wielka Niedźwiedzica
Ursa Minor (constellation) ➔ Mała Niedźwiedzica
English to Polish Names of Space Agencies by Region
Here are some of the world's space agency names, translated into Polish.
CSA (Canadian Space Agency) ➔ Kanadyjska Agencja Kosmiczna
ESA (European Space Agency) ➔ Europejska Agencja Kosmiczna
JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) ➔ Japońska Agencja Eksploracji Aerokosmicznej
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) ➔ Narodowa Agencja Aeronautyki i Przestrzeni Kosmicznej
Roscosmos (Russia) ➔ Roskosmos
This list of English to Polish planets and space terms was first created on September 4, 2025.
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