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space age also Space Age

The period after 1957, the year in which a spacecraft was first placed in orbit around Earth, marking the beginning of space exploration.

space-age (sp

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space age

(Astronautics) the period in which the exploration of space has become possible

adj space-age

(Astronautics) (usually prenominal) futuristic or ultramodern, esp when suggestive of space technology

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Noun

space age - the age beginning with the first space travel; from 1957 to the present

time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time"

Translations

space age n → era spaziale

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