space age
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- noun
- /speɪs eɪdʒ/
:
era espacial
- Many scientists believe that the space age will lead to significant advancements in technology.
- the dawn of the space age
- space age technology
- commercial space age
So as in the Space Age, we've had the opportunity to send spacecraft out to explore the solar system.
- So as in the Space Age, we've had the opportunity to send spacecraft out to explore the solar system.
Examples
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The icon of the space age is best remembered for taking "one giant leap for mankind" as he stepped off the footpad of the Apollo 11 lunar lander Eagle and onto the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969.
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Space age technology led to communication satellites, mobile phones, the Internet, and a revolution in the computer industry.
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"The space age was only fifteen years old at the time," says Stone.
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As the space age closes, that knowledge will be put out of reach, possibly forever.
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For someone who lived through the space age, this will suffice.
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The space age has begun, and there's plenty of work.
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Since the beginning of the space age, many people have dreamed of flying into space, experiencing weightlessness, and seeing firsthand that the Earth really looks like a beautiful blue ball.
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The launch of Sputnik in 1957 marked the beginning of the space age.
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As we explore Mars, we are entering a new chapter of the space age.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally combines 'space' (the cosmos) and 'age' (a period), so a learner can infer it refers to the era of space exploration and things associated with it, which points toward advanced technology. However, its adjectival use to mean broadly 'futuristic' is a metaphorical extension beyond the literal 'era' sense and may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without prior exposure, though cross‑linguistic equivalents make the basic idea somewhat accessible.
Etymology
Space age The noun space age comes from the image of the first rockets and satellites starting a new age of space travel, like the 'Stone Age' began with stone tools. That's why it means the historical time from those first space flights to today.