astronautic

variants or astronautical
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Recent Examples of astronautic The project could also benefit from astronautical interventions, Carpenter says, meaning maintaining AeSI could be another possible task for the Artemis crews that NASA plans to land on the moon by 2028 and throughout the 2030s. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026 After graduating from the Air Force Academy with a degree in astronautical engineering, McCasland was commissioned to serve in 1979, according to his military biography. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronautic
Adjective
  • Instead of cramming an itinerary, dark sky travelers often build trips around a single celestial event or a multi-night stay somewhere remote enough to actually see the stars.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
  • Dark sky tourism is travel built around visiting places with little to no light pollution, where visitors can clearly see stars, the Milky Way, meteor showers, auroras and other celestial events.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • Eventually, the Wolf-Rayet star and its stellar remnant companion will merge to launch an LFBOT.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • The Canes play a ferocious brand of defense that produced two high-end edge rusher draft picks from the 2025 season in Akheem Mesidor and Rueben Bain, and their stellar recruiting along the interior of the defensive line the past few seasons will allow Wilson to get favorable one-on-one matchups.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • The now-68-year-old engineer retired from NASA in 2013 but got the itch to return to the astral organization a few years after leaving.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The astral appearance of its tubular foliage will mesmerize you.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Upon accepting the International win, Rogen dedicated the honor to late co-star and comedy legend Catherine O’Hara.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 May 2026
  • Cooper’s co-star Christine Tremarco, who played his mother in the show, also won the BAFTA TV award for best supporting actress on Sunday night.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • In Western Australia, 89% of visitors surveyed showed interest in traveling specifically for stargazing, and the sector continues to grow through astronomical observatories, dark sky preserves, aurora viewing, dark sky festivals and astrophotography destinations.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
  • Travelers visit astronomical observatories, dark sky preserves and aurora viewing zones.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • After a three-hour episode featuring a performance by judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan and a starry lineup of guest performers including Nelly, Brad Paisley, Lee Ann Womack and Jason Mraz, the ABC show unveiled its 2026 winner.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • The cast is starry enough that a number of buyers of different stripes could be very interested.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 May 2026

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“Astronautic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronautic. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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