astronautical
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of astronautical
First recorded in 1845–50 in earlier sense and in 1925–30 in current sense; from French astronautique (equivalent to astronaute, formed on the model of aéronaute + -ique ); cf. astro-, aeronaut, -ic, -al 1
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And each new astronautical foray is a constant reminder of our common humanity, irrespective of other labels applied by virtue of race, gender, nationality or creed.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 19, 2022
He is literally a rocket scientist, holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Stanford.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022
It trains people to conduct astronautical research in suborbital flight.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2021
The producer likes rhythmic variety, seldom relying on repetitive house- or hip-hop-style beats in favor of surprise equations that draw on British grime, border-blurring reggaeton and Detroit techno until they’re uniquely astronautical.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2018
"Well, they're really called astronautical engineers, basically the same thing."
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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