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 …

Apr 10, 2026 · 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.

Mar 30, 2026 · Meet the crew of NASA's Artemis II, which will include the first woman, first Black man, and first Canadian to fly on a moon mission.

Apr 19, 2026 · astronaut, designation, derived from the Greek words for “star” and “sailor,” commonly applied to an individual who has flown in outer space. More specifically, in the West, astronaut refers …

Mar 31, 2026 · To the four astronauts of Artemis II, the first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years, the answer is simple. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy …

Apr 3, 2026 · Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen is seen through a window of the Orion spacecraft while en route to the moon on day 4 of the Artemis II mission.

Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner on Jan. 7 after prepping for a spacewalk the next day when it happened. He couldn’t talk and remembers no pain, but his anxious crewmates …

Sep 1, 2023 · Jasmin Moghbeli is a NASA astronaut and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps. She was selected by NASA in 2017 as an astronaut candidate and is now fully qualified for spaceflight.

Apr 16, 2026 · The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.

Jan 9, 2024 · In this article, we delve into the lives and achievements of some of the most famous astronauts in history.