astroengineering
noun
1(Chiefly Science Fiction ) large-scale structural engineering in space, especially such as involves the modification of the physical structure or configuration of a planet, a star, or an entire solar system.
2The branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and operation of technology for use in space.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science.
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