astronautic

adjective

variants or astronautical
as in celestial

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Recent Examples of astronautic In The Human Vapor, Mizuno (Yoshio Tsuchiya) is a librarian who, after being discharged from the air force for health concerns, takes part in a scientist’s astronautical experiment that goes awry. — Rory Doherty, Time, 3 July 2026 No wonder the Lakers went and hired Rohan Ramadas — the guy with an astronautical engineering degree from USC — as an assistant general manager. — Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026 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
  1. celestial
  2. stellar
  3. astral
  4. star
  5. astronomical
  6. starry
Adjective
  • But in the end, trying to time celestial events from S301 would be irksome.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • September brings forth two completely different celestial energies, and each one focuses on something unique.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of celestial
Adjective
  • His minor-league numbers weren’t stellar, but some of that can be blamed on the Pacific Coast League.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Cunningham, who North Crowley head coach DeMarcus Harris credited for having stellar football IQ and being a film junkie, has three interceptions through two weeks.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of stellar
Adjective
  • Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Burial is far and away the blueprint here, evident in the vespertine pads, tape hiss, and hauntological vocal flips, deployed as if overheard from a distant astral plane.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
Definition of astral
Adjective
  • Efira shared the Cannes Film Festival award for best actress earlier this year with co-star Okamoto Tao for the same film.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • She had been expected to introduce the movie with her co-star Pat Boone, who later accepted the Cinecon Legacy Award on her behalf.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of star
Adjective
  • With peak summer rates regularly exceeding 3,000 euros per night, astronomical costs help preserve property exclusivity regardless of television exposure.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This marks the autumnal equinox, also known as astronomical fall, according to Old Farmer's Almanac.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of astronomical
Adjective
  • Though the cast is starry—Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick, and Rock himself all costar—Misty herself is played by Rosalind Eleazar, a British import best known for her role on Slow Horses.
    — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Over and over, starry contests and scintillating play unfolded in front of scant crowds.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of starry

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“Astronautic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronautic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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