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astronaut

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as·tro·naut  (str-nôt)
n.
A person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwise participate as a crew member of a spacecraft.

[astro- + Greek nauts, sailor (from naus, ship; see nu- in Indo-European roots).]

astronaut
Noun
a person trained for travelling in space [Greek astron star + nautēs sailor]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.astronautastronaut - a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"
traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
spacewalker - an astronaut who is active outside a spacecraft in outer space

astronaut
noun space traveller, cosmonaut, spaceman, spacewoman, space pilot
Translations
astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt] nastronauta m/f

astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt] nastronaute m/f

astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt] nAstronaut(in) m(f)

astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt] nastronauta m/f

astronaut
n astronaut [ˈӕstrənoːt]
a person who travels in space Who was the first astronaut to land on the moon? astronout رَجُل فَضاء астронавт astronaut astronaut; rumpilot der/die Astronaut(in) αστροναύτης astronauta astronaut فضانورد astronautti astronaute אַסטרוֹנָאוּט अन्तरिक्ष यात्री astronaut űrhajós antariksawan geimfari astronauta 宇宙飛行士 우주비행사 astronautas astronauts; kosmonauts angkawasan astronaut astronaut, romfarer astronauta astronauta astronaut астронавт, космонавт astronaut, -ka vesoljec astronaut astronaut นักบินอวกาศ astronot 宇航員 астронавт خلا نورد nhà du hành vũ trụ


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Lissa Johnston's ELLEN OCHOA: PIONEERING ASTRONAUT (073685438X) tells of a female astronaut's life, dreams, and training.
If you took [the current spacesuit] on the surface of Mars, it would weigh over 100 pounds," says Jeffrey Hoffman, who was a NASA astronaut from 1978 to 1997.
Jargonfree and without bravado, Sky Walking is a candid look at astronaut training, flying shuttle missions, and building the international space station.
 
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