noun
- a flight past a particular point, especially at low altitude for observation
- a space mission in which a spacecraft passes close to a celestial body without landing
Usage: aviation
Usage: astronomy
Examples
- The military conducted a flyby over the parade route.
- The pilot performed a low flyby to inspect the runway.
- NASA’s spacecraft completed a successful flyby of Jupiter.
- The flyby revealed new details about the planet’s atmosphere.
- Photographers captured stunning images during the flyby.
- The mission included multiple flybys of different moons.