astrotechnology
noun/əˈstɹɑtɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒi/
Etymology From astro- + technology.
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Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction Informal, Rare, Usually Space technology.
- Ford hunted excitedly through the technical specs of the ship, occasionally gasping with astonishment at what he read – clearly Galactic astrotechnology had moved ahead during the years of his exile.2009, Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
- He observed using astrotechnology at his disposal to search out a civilization using updated technology.2014, Darryl Gopaul, Escape from Jipadara: A Solar System of Three Planets with Sentient Life Forms:
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- Our scientist-kings and our brave new age of biotechnology (and then astrotechnology: the engineering of space) are the latest in giant steps that will take this Babel drive to a new level.2016, Os Guinness, Impossible People: Christian Courage and the Struggle for the Soul of Civilization:
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Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction Usually Synonym of xenotechnology.
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Usually The technology of astronomy