Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z astromancer One who performs astromancy; a diviner who uses astrology. astromancy Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect. astromantic Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological. astromaterial Any material recovered from space astromathematical Relating to astromathematics. astromathematics The branches of mathematics used in the study of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology. astrometeorological Of or pertaining to astrometeorology. astrometeorologically In terms of astrometeorology. astrometeorologist A scientist working in the field of astrometeorology. astrometeorology The practice of using astrology for weather forecasting. astrometer An instrument designed to measure the brightness, relation, or apparent magnitude of stars. astrometric of or relating to astrometry astrometrical astrometric astrometrically In an astrometric manner; by means of astrometry. astrometrician One who studies astrometry. astrometrist One who practices astrometry. astrometrized measured or calibrated by reference to neighbouring stars astrometry The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars. astromicin An aminoglycoside antibiotic. astromicrobiology Synonym of xenomicrobiology. astromolecule Any molecule that has been detected in interstellar or circumstellar space astromythology Astrological mythology. astromyxin Synonym of star jelly. ASTRON Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, a research institute in the Netherlands. astronaut A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose. astronautess A female astronaut; a spacewoman. astronautic Of or pertaining to astronautics. astronautical referring to travel in outer space astronautically In an astronautic way. astronautics Navigation through space. astronautrix A female astronaut. astronautte A female astronaut. astronav astronavigation astronavigate To navigate a spacecraft through outer space; to astrogate. astronavigation Navigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies. astronavigational Relating to astronavigation. astronavigator One who performs astronavigation; an astronaut or space pilot. astronesthes Synonym of astronesthid. astronesthid Any fish of the former family Astronesthidae, especially those of the genus Astronesthes. astronette A female astronaut. astronomer One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. astronomeress A female astronomer. astronomess A female astronomer. astronometrical astrometrical astronomian An astrologer. astronomic Pertaining or relating to astronomy. astronomical Of or relating to astronomy. astronomically Of or relating to astronomy. astronomics astronomy astronomist Astronomer; specialist in astronomy. astronomize To study or talk astronomy. astronomy The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe. astronot Synonym of actornaut. astronuclear Of or pertaining to the applications of nuclear physics to space, as for example in nuclear space propulsion. astronut A person with an obsessive interest in astronomy. astronym The name of a star, planet or other heavenly body. astroparticle A subatomic particle of cosmic origin astropause The stellar equivalent of the heliopause astropecten Any member of the genus Astropecten of sea stars. astropectinid Any in the family Astropectinidae of starfishes. Astrophel A male lover similar to that in the poem Astrophel and Stella. astrophic Not written in stanza form. astrophilatelist One who practices astrophilately. astrophilately The branch of philately dealing with space flight and similar subjects. astrophile One who loves stars or astronomy. astrophilia Love of and/or obsession with planets, stars, and outer space. astrophilic Related to or exhibiting astrophilia. astrophilosophy The study of alien philosophy. astrophobia A fear of stars and celestial space. astrophorid Any member of the order Astrophorida of marine demosponges. astrophorin Any sea sponge of the suborder Astrophorina astrophoto An image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography. astrophotographer A person, especially an astronomer, who takes photographs of the stars astrophotographic Of or pertaining to astrophotography. astrophotography The photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky. astrophotometer A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars. astrophotometric Relating to astrophotometry. astrophotometrical Relating to astrophotometry. astrophotometry The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies. astrophotonic Describing the application of photonics to astronomical instruments astrophotonics The application of photonics technology to astronomy astrophyllite A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite. astrophysical Of or pertaining to astrophysics. astrophysically With regard to astrophysics astrophysicist One who studies astrophysics. astrophysics The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them. astrophyton The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate. astropolitical Of or relating to astropolitics. astropolitics The theory and study of the effects of space, in its broadest sense, on politics. astropreneur An entrepreneur in the aerospace sector, especially one from NewSpace ("Space 2.0"). It can also be used for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for space-derived products for non-space environments ("downstream applications"). astroproject to cause the soul, spirit, or any part of the body or mind to travel to a location other than the physical location of the person, or to imagine such travel astroprojection the event when the person's spiritual form leaves their physical form and hallucinates or travels, or the practice of experiencing such spiritual travel Astros The team Houston Astros. astrosclereid A thick-walled star-shaped cell occurring in the leaves of Camellia, and frequently in bark amongst the surrounding parenchymatous cells. astroscope An old astronomical instrument formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated. astroscopic Relating to astroscopy. astroscopy observation of the stars astroseismic relating to the seismic activity of a star astroseismically In a astroseismic manner astroseismicity The state of being astroseismic astroseismological Relating to astroseismology. astrosheath The stellar equivalent of the heliosheath astroship A spaceship; a starship. astrosophy A form of astrology claimed to have a scientific basis. astrospectroscopic Relating to astrospectroscopy. astrospectroscopy The study of astronomy using the techniques of spectroscopy to measure the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. astrosphere A cavity filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by stellar winds. astrostatistical Relating to astrostatistics. astrostatistics The application of statistics to the study and analysis of astronomical data. astrotactin A glycoprotein associated with the migration and adhesion of neurons astrotail The stellar equivalent of the heliotail astrotech Synonym of xenotech. astrotechnology Space technology. astrotheological Relating to astrotheology. astrotheology Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies. astrothesia A vivid description of stars. astrotourism Tourism for the purpose of observing stars, meteors, eclipses, etc. astrotourist A space tourist. astrotracker star tracker astroturf A synthetic material used in sports grounds as a durable substitute for natural grass. astroturfer One who engages in astroturfing, the disguising of an orchestrated campaign as a “grass-roots” event. astroturfing The disguising of an orchestrated campaign as a "grass-roots" event, i.e., a spontaneous upwelling of public opinion. astroturfy Of or resembling astroturf. astrotypic Having the form of am astrocyte astrovideography The acquisition of astronomical data using video cameras and video imaging techniques. astroviral Of or relating to astroviruses. astrovirological Of or pertaining to astrovirology astrovirology The study of viruses and virus-like lifeforms and life throughout the Universe (“our universe”). astrovirus Any member of the family Astroviridae of icosahedral viruses with a characteristic starlike surface structure. astrozoology The branch of xenology dealing with extraterrestrial animals. astructive constructive. astrut Sticking out, puffed out, or in a strutting manner. astucious having insight or acumen; perceptive; shrewd astuciously astutely astucity Craftiness; astuteness. Astudillo A surname from Spanish. astun To astonish. astunned stunned Astur A member of a tribe in northern Spain until the first century BC. Asturia Asturias: A former kingdom existing from c. 718 to 924 CE, in modern northwest Spain and Portugal Asturian Of, from or relating to Asturias, Spain. Asturianism A word, usage, or linguistic feature particular to the Asturian language, or Asturian Spanish. Asturias An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. Capital: Oviedo. Asturicani A tribe mentioned by Ptolemy as dwelling adjacent to the Pontus Euxinus (Black Sea), often equated with the Aspurgiani. astute Quickly and critically discerning. astutely In an astute manner. astuteness The quality of being astute. Astwick A hamlet and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL215385). Astwood A village and civil parish (served by Astwood and Hardmead Parish Council) in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP9547). Astyages the last king of Media, son of Cyaxares