spacefaring
adjective
space·far·ing
ˈspās-ˌfer-iŋ 
: having vehicles capable of traveling beyond the earth's atmosphere
spacefaring nations
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Scientists grew mouse embryos for the first time ever in space
What would make humans a truly spacefaring species?
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Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2023
Although the overall risk of harm to people is low—there is only a 0.5 percent chance of injury or death to a human, based on one model—these risks are nonetheless higher than accepted by most spacefaring nations, said Ted Muelhaupt, a reentry and debris expert at The Aerospace Corporation.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2022
In 2003, Brazil had high hopes to become a spacefaring nation.
—Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine strained international activities in space, scuttling several missions and stressing decades of collaboration among spacefaring nations.
—Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 26 July 2022
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Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2023
Although the overall risk of harm to people is low—there is only a 0.5 percent chance of injury or death to a human, based on one model—these risks are nonetheless higher than accepted by most spacefaring nations, said Ted Muelhaupt, a reentry and debris expert at The Aerospace Corporation.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2022
In 2003, Brazil had high hopes to become a spacefaring nation.
—Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine strained international activities in space, scuttling several missions and stressing decades of collaboration among spacefaring nations.
—Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 26 July 2022
See All Example Sentences for spacefaring
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“Spacefaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacefaring. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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