bioastronautics

American  

[bahy-oh-as-truh-naw-tiks] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌæs trəˈnɔ tɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the study of the environmental effects of space and space flight on living organisms.

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bioastronautics British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌæstrəˈnɔːtɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the study of the effects of space flight on living organisms See space medicine

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Other Word Forms

• bioastronautic
  adjective
• bioastronautical
  adjective
• bioastronautically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of bioastronautics

First recorded in 1955–60; bio- + astronautics

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bioastronautics

The mom of one is a bioastronautics researcher who made news in July when she got recruited by Virgin Galactic as a "citizen astronaut."

From Fox News ● Aug. 12, 2021

Gerardi has studied bioastronautics through the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences, a citizen-science institute based in Boulder, Colorado, that specializes in space-related fields.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 17, 2021

Kellie Gerardi, a 32-year-old bioastronautics researcher and social media influencer is gearing up for the flight of her life – to space with Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic.

From Fox News ● Jul. 16, 2021

A dissenting opinion came from Brigadier General Don Flickinger, Air Force chief of bioastronautics.

From Time Magazine Archive

This is the challenge of the new scientific discipline of bioastronautics, the science of how to keep man alive and happy in space.

From Time Magazine Archive