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as·tro·nau·tics (as′trə nôt′iks, -nät′-)
noun
the science that deals with spacecraft and with travel in outer space, esp. to the moon and to other planets
Etymology: < Fr astronautique (coined 1927): see astro- & aeronautics
Related Forms:
- astronautical as′·tro·nau′·ti·cal adjective
- astronautically as′·tro·nau′·ti·cally adverb
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