Astronomical engineering

Another meaning is "Engineering of astronomical instruments"

Engineering on an astronomical scale, or astronomical engineering, i.e., engineering involving operations with whole astronomical objects (planets, stars, etc.), is a known theme in science fiction, as well as a matter of recent scientific research and exploratory engineering.^[1]

See also

• Planetary engineering
• Terraforming
• Astroengineering
• Stellar engineering

References

Further reading

• Korycansky, D. G.; Laughlin, Gregory; Adams, Fred C. (2001). "Astronomical engineering: a strategy for modifying planetary orbits". Astrophysics and Space Science 275: 349. doi:10.1023/A:1002790227314. Astrophys.Space Sci.275:349-366,2001. 
• " Astronomical Engineering Revisited: Planetary Orbit Modification Using Solar Radiation Pressure", Astrophysics and Space Science, Volume 282, Number 4, 765-772, doi:10.1023/A:1021178603836