astronautics

[ as-truh-naw-tiks, -not-iks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)

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

Origin of astronautics

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

Words Nearby astronautics

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How to use astronautics in a sentence

Apparently the demand for specific formal education in the science of astronautics is increasing faster than it is being supplied.
The Practical Values of Space Exploration | Committee on Science and Astronautics
As far back as I can remember in my childhood, I was always interested in astronautics.
Man Made | Albert R. Teichner

British Dictionary definitions for astronautics

astronautics

/ (ˌæstrəˈnɔːtɪks) /

noun

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

Derived forms of astronautics

astronautic or astronautical, adjective
astronautically, adverb

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