space exploration

noun

Investigation of interplanetary or interstellar space, its properties, biology and the bodies within it; usually with the use of spacecraft.

Meanings

nounspace exploration (countable and uncountable, plural space explorations)

plural space explorations

  1. countableuncountableInvestigation of interplanetary or interstellar space, its properties, biology and the bodies within it; usually with the use of spacecraft.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 太空探索
  • 太空探索 (tàikōng tànsuǒ)investigation of space
Finnish avaruuden valloitus, avaruustoiminta
  • avaruuden valloitusinvestigation of space
  • avaruustoimintainvestigation of space
  • avaruustutkimusinvestigation of space
French exploration spatiale, exploration de l'espace
  • exploration spatialeinvestigation of space
  • exploration de l'espaceinvestigation of space
German Weltraumforschung
  • Weltraumforschunginvestigation of space
Hungarian űrkutatás
  • űrkutatásinvestigation of space
Polish eksploracja kosmosu, badanie kosmosu
  • eksploracja kosmosuinvestigation of space
  • badanie kosmosuinvestigation of space
Swedish utforskning c av rymden, rymdforskning
  • utforskning c av rymdeninvestigation of space
  • rymdforskninginvestigation of space
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APA

space exploration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20exploration

MLA

“space exploration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20exploration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “space exploration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20exploration.

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