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
  • Swift, on the other hand, can follow up in a matter of minutes, acting as NASA’s first responder in space when celestial objects flare with activity.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Hipparcos was the first space mission devoted to precision astrometry, the accurate measurement of celestial positions and distances.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of celestial
Adjective
  • Roman will scour the very heart of the Milky Way where stars are tightly packed together, hunting microlensing events which should be common in such a dense stellar region.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026
  • An influx of competitors also add to the vehicle’s current not-so-stellar reputation.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of stellar
Adjective
  • Her eyes were blue, and her robe was astral black.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • Here, a fictional band has been beautifully imagined by author Dawnie Walton—but actual songs could tip this project into the astral plane.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Definition of astral
Adjective
  • The girls beamed dancing with the smiling Johnson, who honored his co-star Catherine Laga'aia (the live-action Moana) in the dance.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Bibb earned a nod for guest comedy actress in Hacks, as did Lauren Weedman for the same show, and their co-star Stalter was nominated for supporting comedy actress.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of star
Adjective
  • From the northern hemisphere, the planets will be low on the eastern horizon in the early morning hours before astronomical dawn.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • To compliment the sights, NASA also produced new sonifications—a method to transform astronomical information into often ethereal soundscapes.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Definition of astronomical
Adjective
  • They’ll be surrounded by one of the starriest ensemble casts in recent memory, as the likes of Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Josh Brolin, and Charlotte Rampling also appear in the film.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
  • Bieber’s inclusion in the FIFA Halftime Show – the first in the World Cup tournament’s nearly 100-year history – adds to an overwhelmingly starry lineup given the time constraints.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of starry

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“Astronautic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronautic. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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