terraforming


ter·ra·form

T0119650 (tĕr′ə-fôrm′)tr.v. ter·ra·formed, ter·ra·form·ing, ter·ra·forms To transform (a landscape) on another planet into one having the characteristics of landscapes on Earth.
[Latin terra, earth; see terrace + form.]

terraforming

(ˈtɛrəˌfɔːmɪŋ) n (Astronomy) planetary engineering designed to enhance the capacity of an extraterrestrial planetary environment to sustain life[C20: from Latin terra earth + forming]
Translations
терраформингтерраформирование