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
  • The telescope's superpower was its ability to swivel swiftly — thus its name — toward erupting celestial events.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The temple’s centerpiece, directly beneath the spire, is what’s known as the celestial room, which is meant to represent the beauty and serenity of Heaven.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of celestial
Adjective
  • Lloyd and Verlaine’s stellar guitar work anchored Television’s seminal debut, Marquee Moon, which was released in 1977.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Referee David Smith has a less-than-stellar reputation among SEC fans, and the decisions from his crew Saturday won’t help matters.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 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
  • After her co-star Jonathan Bailey also left, the production was canceled.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Absolom stood on stage with his onscreen father and co-star Cara Delevigne, and afterwards was lofted into the air by the duo as a misty-eyed audience showered the group with applause.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of star
Adjective
  • Southern Californian stargazers should get ready for a month packed with astronomical events, starting with fireballs and ending with a supermoon.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • These formed the natural astronomical background against which hypothetical alien transmissions would have to stand out.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of astronomical
Adjective
  • Celmins is best known for her boundless work inspired by nature, including ocean waves, desert floors, starry night skies.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Making her debut at the annual Los Angeles event to fundraise for the museum, the beauty mogul joined a starry crowd embracing all things glitzy and gloriously extravagant.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of starry

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“Astronautic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronautic. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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