astronautics

American  

[as-truh-naw-tiks, -not-iks] / ˌæs trəˈnɔ tɪks, -ˈnɒt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the science of or technology involved in travel beyond the earth's atmosphere, including interplanetary and interstellar flight.

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astronautics British  

/ ˌæstrəˈnɔːtɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the science and technology of space flight

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Other Word Forms

• astronautic
  adjective
• astronautically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of astronautics

First recorded in 1925–30; see origin at astronautical, -ics

Example Sentences

"In reality, there's a whole range of messiness that could happen for these more complex systems," says Charles Dawson, a graduate student in MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023

In 1989 the International Academy of Astronautics established a postdetection protocol that largely emphasizes secrecy.

From Scientific American • Aug. 3, 2023

Maslov has received numerous awards for his work on aviation and turbulence studies and is a member of the international committee of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, headquartered in Fairfax County, Virginia.

From Reuters • May 18, 2023

Ryan Graves, of the nonprofit American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, praised the latest budget inclusion and called the sharp uptick in reported sky debris a safety hazard.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2023

People began asking Representative George Miller, chairman of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics, about women astronauts.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson