space science

American  

noun

1. any of the sciences involved in space travel or the exploration of space, as space medicine.

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Other Word Forms

• space scientist noun

Etymology

Origin of space science

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

"For the moon, it would take us one week, more or less, to go back and forth to Earth for resupply," said Giacomo Nodjoumi, a postdoctoral researcher at the Space Science Data Center of the Italian Space Agency and a co author of the study.

From Science Daily

Hansen will present the findings on December 18 at AGU25, joining more than 20,000 scientists discussing the latest Earth and space science research.

From Science Daily

All along, amazing breakthroughs had been taking place as a result of space science.

From Literature

All of these breakthroughs and more had their roots in space science.

From Literature

"It's a brilliant example of how Australian innovation can make a global impact in space science."

From Science Daily