kik (noun) Protostar, in astronomy. ʻO ke akahōkū nā kinoea a me nā ʻehu e pelu pū ana e kino mai ai he hōkū. A protostar consists of the gases and dust collapsing on itself to form a star. Lit., embryonic essence of a star.

kik (noun) Protoplanet, i.e. a planet in the process of forming through accretion. Ma ka mūʻumehia ʻana o nā maulele lewa lipo e kino mai ai ke akahōkūhele. A protoplanet forms through the accretion of planetesimals. Lit., embryonic essence of a planet.

kik (noun) Collision course. Aia kēlā hōkū puhipaka ma ke ala hoʻokuʻi i ka mahina! That comet is on a collision course with the moon! Lit., collision path.

kik (noun) Conductor. He ala kaʻiholo ka wai no ka uila. Water is a conductor of electricity. Lit., conducting path.

kik (noun) Standard measurement i.e. a measurement used as a standard for comparison, in science. Lit., authorized measure.

kik (noun) Worm hole, a theoretical structure that forms a pathway or tunnel to another part of the universe. Ma nā kiʻiʻoniʻoni mōhihiʻo, ʻo ke ana kaʻakepa, he alahele ia ma waena o ʻelua ʻōnaeao ʻokoʻa. In sci-fi movies, the worm hole can be a path between two different universes. Lit., warp tunnel.

kik (noun) Hydrostatic equilibrium, in science. Sh. anakonu + kāʻei pāpūhea.

kik (noun) Parsec, i.e. parallax of one arc second, a unit of length used in astronomy. Lōʻihi maoli nō ke analena, ua like me nā makahiki holo kukuna lā he 3.26. A parsec is a really long distance, equal to about 3.26 light years. Sh. ana + kuana lena lua.

kik (noun) Wide angle lens. Lit., wide shot lens. Also aniani paʻi laulā.

kik (noun) Magellanic clouds, in astronomy. Lit., Magellan cloud.

kik (noun) The Oort Cloud, in astronomy. Lit., Oort cloud.

kik (noun) Interstellar cloud. Lit., interstellar cloud.

kik (noun) Molecular cloud. Lit., molecule cloud.

kik (noun) Eagle Nebula, in astronomy. Lit., eagle nebula.

kik (noun) Nebula. Lit., gas cloud.

kik (noun) Reflection nebula. Lit., reflection nebula.

kik (noun) Emission nebula, also called an ionization nebula. Lit., ion nebula.

kik (noun) Planetary nebula. Comb. aoea + kuke + -hia.

kik (noun) Magellanic stream, in astronomy. Lit., Magellan current.