lunar

adjective

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

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Hu Xiaojun, a researcher at CALT, told press at the Zhuhai Airshow that the new launch vehicle is intended for future crewed spaceflight missions using China's next-generation crewed spacecraft, including lunar missions. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: SpaceX gets top clearance, Europe job cuts, Russian plans," 16 Nov. 2018 That responsiveness is on display behind him as Wallops prepares for this $280 million lunar mission—its first deep-space launch. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Rocket Lab Chooses Wallops Island, Virginia as American Launch Site," 17 Oct. 2018 Musk outlined a somewhat different SpaceX lunar mission last year. — Christopher Weber, The Seattle Times, "1st private moon flight passenger to invite creative guests," 17 Sep. 2018 That would shatter the out-of-this-world depth record of 8 feet (2 ½ meters) drilled by the Apollo moonwalkers nearly a half-century ago for lunar heat measurements. — Marcia Dunn, The Seattle Times, "Mars revisited: NASA spacecraft days away from risky landing," 21 Nov. 2018 It will be designed to send 25 metric tons to trans-lunar injection and 70 metric tons to low-Earth orbit, SpaceNews reports. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: SpaceX gets top clearance, Europe job cuts, Russian plans," 16 Nov. 2018 The 2020 ispace mission will be considered a success if the lander achieves lunar orbit, company representatives said. — Mike Wall, Space.com, "Japanese Startup ispace to Launch Moon Lander Missions on SpaceX Rockets," 26 Sep. 2018 No matter that First Man clearly shows the flag on the moon — twice, in fact — planted firmly next to the lunar landing module. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "The First Man controversy is grounded in partisanship, not patriotism," 13 Sep. 2018 Cicco learned something else about NASA: the space agency considers all lunar material government property and has a history of tracking down any that falls into the wrong hands. — CBS News, "Tennessee woman suing NASA to keep moon dust she says Neil Armstrong gave her," 4 July 2018

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