astronauts
Orbital mission crew
Astronauts are people trained to travel and work in space, typically as crew members aboard spacecraft or space stations.
The term comes from Greek words meaning "star sailor," though most astronauts operate in Earth orbit rather than among the stars.
Russians use the equivalent term cosmonaut, and the Chinese use taikonaut.
Two astronauts conducted a spacewalk to repair the solar panels.
The word often appears in contexts of childhood aspiration and human achievement.
Voyage to fourth planet
- lunar surfaceThe moon's exterior terrain
- spacewalkVenturing outside a spacecraft
- EVAActivity outside spacecraft
- orbitCurved celestial path
International Space Station · Apollo · Artemis · space shuttle · capsule · rocket launch · reentry · splashdown
Astronaut working outside spacecraft
- flight engineerAircrew systems monitor
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
space traveler · ESA · space agency · training · selection · candidate · veteran · rookie
One admired for courage
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- adventurerOne pursuing exciting exploits
explorer · role model · Yuri Gagarin · Neil Armstrong · John Glenn · Sally Ride · memoir · autobiography
Protective head covering
- visorEye-shading brim
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
oxygen tank · tether · jetpack · airlock · hatch · module · communications · headset
Extremely weak gravitational force
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
- bone lossSkeletal density reduction
- muscle atrophyShrinkage from disuse
- radiation exposureContact with ionizing energy
space sickness · disorientation · puffy face · cardiovascular · exercise regimen · treadmill · resistance training · sleep cycle
Mars mission
Voyage to fourth planet
- lunar surfaceThe moon's exterior terrain
- spacewalkVenturing outside a spacecraft
- EVAActivity outside spacecraft
orbit · International Space Station · Apollo · Artemis · space shuttle · capsule · rocket launch · reentry · splashdown · docking
spacewalker
Astronaut working outside spacecraft
- flight engineerAircrew systems monitor
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
space traveler · NASA · ESA · space agency · training · selection · candidate · veteran · rookie · expedition
hero
One admired for courage
adventurer · explorer · role model · Yuri Gagarin · Neil Armstrong · John Glenn · Sally Ride · memoir · autobiography · documentary
helmet
Protective head covering
life support · oxygen tank · tether · jetpack · airlock · hatch · module · communications · headset · diaper
microgravity
Extremely weak gravitational force
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
- bone lossSkeletal density reduction
- muscle atrophyShrinkage from disuse
radiation exposure · space sickness · disorientation · puffy face · cardiovascular · exercise regimen · treadmill · resistance training · sleep cycle · circadian rhythm
- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
- NASAApollo, Artemis, Cape Canaveral, Hubble, ISS
- space explorationrockets, Saturn V, satellites, mission, Falcon Heavy
- Space HistoryApollo 11, moon landing, Sputnik, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
- American IconsAbraham Lincoln, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr.
- kids biographieslife stories, famous people, historical figures, narrative nonfiction, heroes
astronautsaquanauts
Undersea habitat dwellers
submariners · ground crew · sailors · mariners · aviators
astronautsearthbound
Confined to terra firma
grounded · terrestrials · earthlings · groundlings · landlocked
- astronaut trainingEducation for orbital travel
- astronaut helmetSealed headpiece for orbit
- ancient astronautsPrehistoric alien intervention theory
- astronaut wingsInsignia for space travelers
- astronaut ice creamFreeze-dried novelty dessert