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astronaut

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


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Flanked on stage by mission commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen, astronaut Christina Koch called for people on Earth to embrace their shared humanity.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

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

For Coachella’s 20th anniversary in 2019, Goldenvoice contacted Poetic Kinetics to bring the astronaut back.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"I'm going to be an astronaut when I grow up! I'm going to the moon! The moon!"

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene



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