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  1. Astronaut - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Astronaut | Definition, Facts, & Training | Britannica

    Oct 1, 2025 · 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 …

  3. ASTRONAUT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ASTRONAUT is a person whose profession is to travel beyond the earth's atmosphere; broadly : any person who travels beyond the earth's atmosphere.

  4. Astronauts - NASA

    Sep 22, 2025 · 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 …

  5. China sends its youngest astronaut and four black mice to ... - CNN

    1 day ago · China’s Shenzhou-21 space rocket and its crew including the youngest member of its astronaut corps blasted off on Friday atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite …

  6. astronaut - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    2 days ago · astronaut (plural astronauts) A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

  7. ASTRONAUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ASTRONAUT definition: 1. a person who has been trained for travelling in space 2. a person who has been trained for…. Learn more.

  8. 13 Most Famous Astronauts - Have Fun With History

    Jan 9, 2024 · In this article, we delve into the lives and achievements of some of the most famous astronauts in history.

  9. Astronaut - College of Science - Purdue University

    An astronaut is a person trained to pilot a spacecraft, travel in a spacecraft or work in space.

  10. List of astronauts by name - Wikipedia

    This is an alphabetical list of astronauts, people selected to train for a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft. For a list of everyone who has …