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space travel

American  

noun

  1. spaceflight of manned vehicles.


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President Trump congratulated the crew on breaking the record for deepest human space travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Charlesworth said the team would have spent that time getting themselves "prepared for the unprepared", as they broke new-ground in human space travel.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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

There are innumerable challenges with human space travel, but one huge one that we have no good solutions for is that space is really, really bad for your health.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

She knew that her future and the future of other Soviet women in space travel depended upon her ability to get along with others.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson