Definitions for Astronaut
ˈæs trəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒtas·tro·naut

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. astronaut, spaceman, cosmonautnoun

   a person trained to travel in a spacecraft

   "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. astronautnoun

   A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose

2. Etymology: Coined from ἄστρον and ναύτης.

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1. Astronaut

   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. Although generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and tourists."Astronaut" technically applies to all human space travelers regardless of nationality. However, astronauts fielded by Russia or the Soviet Union are typically known instead as cosmonauts (from the Russian "kosmos" (космос), meaning "space", also borrowed from Greek). Comparatively recent developments in crewed spaceflight made by China have led to the rise of the term taikonaut (from the Mandarin "tàikōng" (太空), meaning "space"), although its use is somewhat informal and its origin is unclear. In China, the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps astronauts and their foreign counterparts are all officially called hángtiānyuán (航天员, meaning "heaven navigator" or literally "heaven-sailing staff"). Since 1961, 600 astronauts have flown in space. Until 2002, astronauts were sponsored and trained exclusively by governments, either by the military or by civilian space agencies. With the suborbital flight of the privately funded SpaceShipOne in 2004, a new category of astronaut was created: the commercial astronaut.

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1. astronaut

   An astronaut is a highly trained individual, usually associated with a space research or exploration organization, who travels into outer space for scientific research and exploration purposes. The role also involves troubleshooting issues and conducting experiments that cannot be done on Earth. Astronauts have specialized skills and are educated in fields such as engineering, physics, or medicine.

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1. Astronaut

   An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft. While generally reserved for professional space travelers, the terms are sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and tourists. Until 2002, astronauts were sponsored and trained exclusively by governments, either by the military, or by civilian space agencies. With the sub-orbital flight of the privately funded SpaceShipOne in 2004, a new category of astronaut was created: the commercial astronaut.

How to pronounce Astronaut?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Neerja

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Astronaut in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Astronaut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Astronaut in a Sentence

1. Ricardo Barriga:

   I thought that if I could become an astronaut I could work for NASA.

2. Silje Wolff:

   The dream of every astronaut is to be able to eat fresh food like strawberries, cherry tomatoes or anything thats really flavorful, someday that will certainly be possible. We envision a greenhouse with several varieties of vegetables.

3. Larry Connor:

   We are going to truly train to the professional astronaut standards.

4. Commander Nie Haisheng:

   As an astronaut, I have a strong desire to fly with astronauts from other countries. I also look forward to going to the International Space Station, ...Space is a family affair, many countries are developing their space programs and China, as a big county, should make our own contributions in this field.

5. Brandon Vessey:

   In this HERA campaign, we're learning more about how teams function in an autonomous environment where they have limited contact with Earth, what we learn will inform how future exploration missions beyond low-Earth orbit are performed. This will help ensure that our astronaut crews can work effectively through challenges unique to long-duration spaceflight, including communication delays.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Astronaut
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Astronaut
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronaut
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Astronaut