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   astronaut

   /ˈastrənɔːt/

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   • 1. a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.

   Word Origin 1920s: from astro-, on the pattern of aeronaut and aquanaut.

   Derivatives

   • 1. astronautical adjective

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   What does it mean to be an astronaut?

   • The term “astronaut” derives from the Greek words meaning “star sailor,” and refers to all who have been launched as crew members aboard NASA spacecraft bound for orbit and beyond. The term “astronaut” has been maintained as the title for those selected to join the NASA corps of astronauts who make “star sailing” their career profession.

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   Who is an astronaut?

   • Top Image Credit: Human Spaceflight Collection/NASA An astronaut is an individual who has flown in outer space. More specifically, astronauts are those persons who went to space aboard a U.S. spacecraft.

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   How many astronauts are there?

   • Over 20,000 applied astronaut, designation, derived from the Greek words for “star” and “sailor,” commonly applied to an individual who has flown in outer space. More specifically, in the West, astronaut refers to those from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan who travel into space.

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   What do astronauts do?

   • What astronauts do is a combination of research, maintenance and, always, exercise. Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon. Credit: NASA. The stars, planets, and galaxies that speckle the cosmos are not the only fascinating denizens of the universe. At any given moment, there are also a handful of brave humans who currently call space home: astronauts.

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   An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον ( astron ), meaning 'star', and ναύτης ( nautes ), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft.

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   May 24, 2024 · Astronaut, designation, derived from the Greek words for ‘star’ and ‘sailor,’ commonly applied in the West to an individual who has flown in outer space. As of 2022, 587 individuals from 41 countries had gone into orbit; 518 of these space fliers were men and 69 were women.

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   May 31, 2020 · Two US astronauts have achieved a world first by travelling to the International Space Station (ISS) and back aboard a spacecraft built by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Here, BBC News profiles the crew...

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   When a group of kids are accidentally launched into space, they embark on an adventure of a lifetime to get back home. Creator. Daniel Knauf. Stars. Miya Cech. Bryce Gheisar. Keith L. Williams. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $14.99. Add to Watchlist. Added by 1.8K users. 39 User reviews. 2 Critic reviews. Awards. 6 nominations.

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    Oct 23, 2023 · What astronauts do is a combination of research, maintenance and, always, exercise. By Jake Parks | Published: October 23, 2023. Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon. Credit: NASA. The...