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astronaut

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


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Victor Glover became the first black astronaut to reach deep space; Christina Koch the first woman; Jeremy Hansen the first Canadian.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

What happens on a summer night when an astronaut casts his eyes on the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

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

As the Orion approached the moon on April 5, the crew woke up to a message from Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

That there was a third astronaut hovering above in the command module far above the hubbub.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia



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