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astronautics

(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

Origin: < Fr astronautique (coined 1927): see astro- & aeronautics

Related Forms:

astronautical adjective
astronautically adverb

See astronautics in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

The science and technology of space flight.

Related Forms:

asˌtro·nauˈtic, asˌtro·nauˈti·cal adjective

asˌtro·nauˈti·cal·ly adverb

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