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Astronaut Biographies

'The term "astronaut" derives from the Greek words meaning "space sailor," and refers to all who have been launched as crew members aboard NASA spacecraft bound for orbit and beyond. Since the inception of NASA's human space flight program, we have also maintained the term "astronaut" as the title for those selected to join the NASA corps of astronauts who make "space sailing" their career profession. The term "cosmonaut" refers to those space...

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Astronaut, NASA
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 8, 2009
Date Modified in MERLOT:
March 30, 2018
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Submitter:
Dr. Troy Tenhet
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
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Website
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Not specified at this time
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WEB BROWSER
Language:
English
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No
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