LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
phrase

ad astra

ad astra
Classical[aˈdas.tra]Ecclesiastical[aˈdas.tra]

Meaning

  1. idiomaticto the stars, to heaven (cf. reach for the stars)
    per aspera ad astraThrough hardships to the stars.
    macte novā virtūte, puer, sīc ītur ad astra2007 translation by Ahl, Frederick Blessings on your new manhood, my boy. That’s the pathway to heaven.29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 9.640

Origins

Literally, “to [the] stars”, as a metaphor for immortality and eternal glory.

Quick answers

What does ad astra mean in Latin?
ad astra, a phrase, means “to the stars, to heaven (cf. reach for the stars)”.
How do you pronounce ad astra?
In classical Latin, [aˈdas.tra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈdas.tra].