astronaut
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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen said the moment should "challenge this generation and the next, to make sure this record is not long-lived."
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
After her first spaceflight, she served as deputy chief of NASA's Astronaut Office.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026
Astronaut Sophie Adenot has teamed up with award-winning French chef Anne-Sophie Pic to create a menu of gastronomic delights that will travel with Adenot to the ISS next year.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
NS-31 Astronaut Lauren Sánchez celebrates a successful mission to space.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025
Astronaut is Greek for “star voyager” or “star sailor.”
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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Elements of the Universe: Aster, Astro ("Star")
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