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astronaut
A person who has completed training for space travel and flies into space. The term is used mainly in Western usage.
Neil Armstrong war der erste Astronaut, der den Mond betrat.
Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to set foot on the moon.
The word comes from Ancient Greek and is made up of 'ástron' (star) and 'naútēs' (sailor). So an Astronaut (astronaut) is literally a 'star sailor'.
Als Kind träumte er davon, ein Astronaut zu werden und zu den Sternen zu reisen.
As a child, he dreamed of becoming an astronaut and traveling to the stars.
The term 'Astronaut' (astronaut) is used specifically for space travelers who work within Western space programs such as the American NASA or the European ESA.
Der deutsche Astronaut Alexander Gerst war Kommandant auf der ISS.
The German astronaut Alexander Gerst was commander on the ISS.
Common verbs used with 'Astronaut' (astronaut) are 'werden' (to become), 'sein' (to be), and 'ins All fliegen' (to fly into space).
Die Ausbildung, um Astronaut zu werden, ist extrem anspruchsvoll.
The training to become an astronaut is extremely demanding.
