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space travel

American  

noun

  1. spaceflight of manned vehicles.


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SpaceX’s forthcoming initial public offering attests to the boom in space travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Although this capability has not yet been demonstrated, future tests are expected to explore it, potentially opening new possibilities for deep space travel.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Our discussion came at a time when the dream of human space travel seemed to be over.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Virtual reality systems that allow astronauts to take breaks in other realistic-seeming environments could reduce the mental load of space travel.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

A lover of men, not women, and an atheist, he used the device of space travel to criticize everything he disliked about the real world.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton