Space Age
Space Age
noun
the period in modern history characterized by space exploration, usually considered as beginning October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into orbit around the earth.
Also, space age.
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| space age | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the period in which the exploration of space has become possible |
| —adj | |
| 2. | (usually prenominal) futuristic or ultramodern, esp when suggestive of space technology |
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