space age

space age
noun
the age beginning with the first space travel; from 1957 to the present
• Hypernyms: ↑time

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the period in modern history characterized by space exploration, usually considered as beginning October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into orbit around the earth.
Also, space age.

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space age noun
The present time when exploration of, and ability to travel in, space up to the limit of and beyond the earth's atmosphere are increasing
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Main Entry: ↑space

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space age or Space Age,
the current period in history, as marked by the advances made in the exploration and conquest of outer space through the launching and orbiting of artificial satellites and other space vehicles: »

The conquest of space has moved ahead with breath-taking speed since the Space Age began on Oct. 4, 1957. On that day, Russian scientists launched the first true space traveler, an artificial satellite called Sputnik I (Harold L. Goodwin).

–space´-age´,
–Space´Age´, adjective.

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1.
n. the space age or the Space Age the era starting when the exploration of space became possible

as the Space Age evolved, massive amounts of data gushed in

2.
adj. space-age very modern; technologically advanced

a space-age control room


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