astronautics

[ as-truh-naw-tiks, -not-iks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

the science of or technology involved in travel beyond the earth's atmosphere, including interplanetary and interstellar flight.

astronautics

/ ˌæstrəˈnɔːtɪks /

First recorded in 1925–30; astronautical, -ics

Apparently the demand for specific formal education in the science of astronautics is increasing faster than it is being supplied.

As far back as I can remember in my childhood, I was always interested in astronautics.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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