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space travel

American  

noun

  1. spaceflight of manned vehicles.


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But astronomers’ ability to find any such planet remains somewhat limited by the restrictions of even unmanned space travel.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The Orion spacecraft performed admirably and the images the astronauts captured have delighted a whole new generation about the possibilities of space travel.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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

Five hundred and thirty-three days of unplanned space travel where anything could go wrong.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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