noun
NASA; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Official Japanese name for the U.S. space agency. Used in news and formal contexts.
航空宇宙局は新しい火星探査計画を発表した。
NASA announced a new Mars exploration plan.
Compound of 航空 (aviation), 宇宙 (space), and 局 (bureau/agency), directly translating the English name.