space science

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• space scientist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of space science¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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

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

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Louis Desdoigts, now a postdoctoral researcher at Leiden University in the Netherlands, and his colleague Max Charles celebrated their achievement with tattoos of the instrument they repaired inked on their arms -- an enduring reminder of their contribution to space science.

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

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"What excites me most is that this instrument blends cutting-edge photonics with the precision engineering done here in Hawai'i," said Sebastien Vievard, a faculty member in the Space Science and Engineering Initiative at the University of Hawai'i who helped lead the build.

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