lunar

adjective

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lu·nar | \ ˈlü-nər

also -ˌnär \

Definition of lunar

1 : crescent, lunate who grasps the struggling heifer's lunar horns— Alexander Pope

2a : of, relating to, or resembling the moon lunar craters a lunar landscape

b : designed for use on the moon lunar vehicles

3 : measured by the moon's revolution lunar month

Examples of lunar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chang'e 5 is the latest mission in the Chang'e program of robotic lunar exploration, which is named after a moon goddess in Chinese mythology. — Mike Wall, Scientific American, "China’s Chang’e 5 Lands on Moon to Collect Fresh Samples," 1 Dec. 2020 There is some speculation that the announcement might relate to water, or water vapor – which could be used during lunar exploration, Forbes said. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "NASA to announce 'an exciting new discovery about the moon' on Monday," 26 Oct. 2020 Aldrin is one of four moon walkers still alive from the 12 who stepped foot on the lunar surface during the Apollo program. — al, "Buzz Aldrin gets COVID vaccine: Oldest astronaut to walk on moon now 91," 21 Jan. 2021 Should all go well, before the end of 2020, China will have the first new samples of lunar rock returned to Earth in more than four decades. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "China releases a super-clear image of the Moon taken by Chang’e 5 probe," 2 Dec. 2020 The agency plans to ship the booster to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for an unpiloted maiden test flight and has long-term plans to send astronauts to the lunar surface on the rocket's third flight. — William Harwood, CBS News, "Massive moon rocket test firing aborted after early engine shutdown," 16 Jan. 2021 Queqiao was launched in May 2018, and Chang’e-4 reached the lunar surface in January 2019. — Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, "Telescopes on Far Side of the Moon Could Illuminate the Cosmic Dark Ages," 15 Jan. 2021 The heavy lift rocket will ferry payloads and crew to the lunar surface and beyond. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, "LIVE: Watch Blue Origin Launch Its New Shepard Rocket," 14 Jan. 2021 This water could be used as a resource during upcoming missions -- like NASA's return of humans to the lunar surface through the Artemis program. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "The year 2020 in space discoveries," 24 Dec. 2020

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