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
  • The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Winning three Oscar nominations, Cruise understandably took pride in his work in Born on the Fourth of July or even Lions for Lambs, but his career didn’t become became celestial until Top Gun.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The stellar shortstop went 5-for-5 in two games this week to lead the Royals to the championship in Class 2A District 7 — the only district in the state with three teams ranked in the top six of their classification.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • The stellar collection includes some legacy vehicles but more newbies.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 1 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
  • Throughout March, rumors that West had begun dating his co-star Amanda Batula flooded gossip sites, though the two continuously denied said claims.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In a Harper’s Bazaar cover story published last month, Hathaway’s co-star Meryl Streep revealed that Hathaway went up to the film’s producers on set and urged them to cast size-inclusive models.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Critics called the astronomical price out of touch, while resurfaced allegations against founding chef René Redzepi sparked protests.
    Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Paranal is one of nearly 30 astronomical sites in northern Chile, most of which are managed by international organizations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Spanning more than 63,000 square feet—substantially larger than the White House—the main residence features numerous entertaining spaces, including a grand salon, intimate lounges, a billiards room with a bar, and a ballroom-sized game room with a starry-sky ceiling.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
  • On Monday evening in Manhattan, Clooney was celebrated with Film at Lincoln Center’s 51st Chaplin Award during a starry gala at Alice Tully Hall.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Astronautic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronautic. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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