astronaut

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

NOUN

space explorer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cosmonaut pilot

WEAK

moonwalker rocket scientist rocketeer space person star person

Example Sentences

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America is about to do something great: send astronauts around the moon on a giant rocket that is taller than the Statue of Liberty External link.

From Barron's

NASA’s Artemis II mission is designed to power a crew of four astronauts out to the moon, zip them around it and safely bring them back to Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Glover is a 49-year-old veteran astronaut set to become the first Black person -- and first person of color -- to embark on a lunar voyage.

From Barron's

During this time the astronauts will conduct various checks to ensure the reliability and safety of the spacecraft -- it has never carried humans before -- before venturing further.

From Barron's

"The moon is a witness plate to our entire solar system's formation," said astronaut Koch in a press conference over the weekend.

From Barron's