Astronaut - Wikipedia
An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον (astron), meaning 'star', and ναύτης (nautes), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a …
Astronaut | Definition, Facts, & Training | Britannica
Nov 28, 2025 · Astronaut, designation, derived from the Greek words for ‘star’ and ‘sailor,’ commonly applied in the West to an individual who has flown in outer space. As of 2022, 587 individuals from …
Astronauts - NASA
4 days ago · The term “astronaut” derives from the Greek words meaning “star sailor,” and refers to all who have been launched as crew members aboard NASA spacecraft bound for orbit and beyond.
ASTRONAUT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ASTRONAUT is a person whose profession is to travel beyond the earth's atmosphere; broadly : any person who travels beyond the earth's atmosphere.
Russian Soyuz capsule lands on Earth to return crew of 3 home after ...
3 days ago · NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky landed on Russia's Soyuz MS-27 on Dec. 9, 2025, after 245 days on the International …
NASA astronaut back on Earth after 8 months on space station
2 days ago · NASA astronaut Jonny Kim flew home with two Roscosmos cosmonauts from the International Space Station packed tight in their Soyuz spacecraft landing in the frozen steppes of …
Meet Four Women Astronauts From Across NASA’s History
Dec 4, 2025 · A new book explores the experiences of all 61 U.S. women astronauts Valerie Neal NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins sequences DNA aboard the International …
Active Astronauts - NASA
Nov 25, 2025 · Alan B. Shepard, Jr. was the first American in space. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. John H. Glenn, Jr. was the first American to Orbit the Earth. Sally K. Ride was the …
Astronauts & Cosmonauts - World Space Flight
Apr 20, 2025 · Who is currently in space? Mike Melvill - first astronaut to fly in a privately financed spacecraft. This section of the World Space Flight family is dedicated to short biographies and flight …
LA-born NASA astronaut Jonny Kim returns to Earth after 245 days – …
2 days ago · NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, returned to Earth Tuesday after 245 days in space.