| space age also Space Age n. 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 sj) adj. |
space age
n
(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 | 1. | 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" |
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