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astronaut

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


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The team comprises Lai Ka-ying, hailed by state media as Hong Kong's first astronaut, Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan, the spokesman said.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

"Isn't it every kid's dream to be an astronaut?"

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"When we knew it was the space theme, the most iconic image that sprung to mind was an astronaut, so we thought how wonderful to make a four-metre astronaut out of roses and hydrangea."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

He can’t say whether the Chinese will meet their self-imposed deadline of putting an astronaut on the moon by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

After a week of testing, flight surgeon Robert Secrest told Jerrie that not only had she passed, but she had scored in the top 2 percent of all astronaut test candidates.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson



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