astrotechnology

English

Etymology

From astro- +‎ technology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈstɹɑtɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒi/
• Hyphenation: as‧tro‧tech‧no‧logy

Noun

astrotechnology (usually uncountable, plural astrotechnologies)

1. (science fiction, informal, rare) Space technology.
   • 2009, Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:

     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.

   • 2014, Darryl Gopaul, Escape from Jipadara: A Solar System of Three Planets with Sentient Life Forms:

     He observed using astrotechnology at his disposal to search out a civilization using updated technology.

   • 2016, Os Guinness, Impossible People: Christian Courage and the Struggle for the Soul of Civilization:

     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.

2. (science fiction) Synonym of xenotechnology
3. The technology of astronomy

Synonyms

• astrotech

Derived terms

• astrotech