The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word COMETS
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The straight part
We know that "space travellers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case space travellers = comets.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COMETS mean?
COMETS noun- A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun.
- A celestial phenomenon with the appearance given by the orbiting celestial body.
- Any of several species of hummingbird found in the Andes.