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astronaut

[as-truh-nawt, -not] / ˈæs trəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /


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During a call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the astronauts said they shared maple cream cookies while passing the far side of the moon, a nod to astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s home country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Most astronauts, including the first British astronaut Helen Sharman, have described how they don't want to come home because the work in space is so exciting.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Reflecting on the achievement, astronaut Hansen said the moment should "challenge this generation and the next, to make sure this record is not long-lived."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

An aluminum truss provided infrastructure, and custom joints, gimbals and animatronics gave the astronaut life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

She had first applied for admission to NASA’s astronaut training program in 1985, but the Challenger disaster had delayed the process.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas



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