Other Words from astronautics

astronautic \ ˌa-strə-ˈnȯ-tik

, -ˈnä- \ or astronautical \ ˌa-strə-ˈnȯ-ti-kəl

, -ˈnä- \ adjective

astronautically \ ˌa-strə-ˈnȯ-ti-k(ə-)lē

, -ˈnä- \ adverb

Examples of astronautics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Marcos Berríos, 37, also a US Air Force major, is a test pilot who holds a master's in mechanical engineering and a doctorate in aeronautics and astronautics. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Dec. 2021 That’s because airplane engines are designed to operate in the air, says Hamsa Balakrishnan, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT who studies airport operations. — Aarian Marshall, Wired, 28 Sep. 2021 The gecko gripper was co-developed with Marco Pavone, Associate Professor of aeronautics and astronautics, at Stanford. — Jennifer Kite-powell, Forbes, 20 May 2021 Technical lectures on basic astronautics, physics, astronomy, propulsion, biophysics, gyroscopic theory and similar highly technical subjects delivered by specialists from the Langley Research Center. — Joseph N. Bell, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2021 Mohan went on to study mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University, followed by a masters degree and doctorate in aeronautics and astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 19 Feb. 2021 In fact, their pod cannot simply be made bigger to fit passengers, says team captain Philippe Kirschen, a master's student in aeronautics and astronautics. — Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American, 14 May 2016 Buzz Aldrin, selected in the third group of NASA astronauts in 1963, was the first person to join the corps with a doctoral degree (in astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology). — National Geographic, 7 Oct. 2020 See More

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