astro

Cosmic word start

Astro is an informal prefix or combining form relating to stars, space, or astronomy, often appearing in compounds: astrology, astronaut, astrophysics.

Used standalone, astro functions as casual shorthand for anything space-related: astro photography, astro tourism.

It's also a common name for dogs, popularized by the cartoon character in The Jetsons. (Capitalized Astro may refer to the Houston Astros baseball team.)

astronomy

telescope

Instrument magnifying faraway objects

supernova · quasar · cosmology · planetarium · eclipse · redshift · light-year · parsec · celestial · stargazing

space

cosmonaut

Russian orbital traveler

satellite · spacewalk · launchpad · rocket · zero-gravity · capsule · spacesuit · docking · reentry

cosmic

universe

Complete system or domain

interstellar · extragalactic · cosmogony · antimatter · spacetime · expansion · entropy · void · abyss · primordial

astrology

horoscope

Zodiac-based fortune telling

prognostication · omen · augury · astrologer · house · aspect · transit · conjunction · opposition · trine

prefix

cosmo

Tart pink cocktail

  • cyberComputer-network-related
  • technoElectronic dance genre
  • bioPersonal background summary

nano · micro · macro · geo · photo · electro · hydro · aero · pyro · cryo

Opposites
celestial vs terrestrial

astroterrestrial

Relating to land

geo · terra · earthly · earthbound · ground-based

cosmic scale vs local scale

astromicro

Very small prefix

nano · local · earthly · domestic · provincial

Phrases
Family

asteroid, astronaut, astronomy, astrology, astronomical, astronomer, asterisk, astronomers, astrophysics

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G