Astronaut was a term used to describe early Earth space travelers. As space travel became more common, the term was used less often, although it did not completely die out.
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An astronaut (or cosmonaut) is a person specially trained to serve aboard a spacecraft. The term was generally used in the 20th and 21st centuries, at a time when space flight was rare and particularly risky.
Anne Gauvreau referred to the Talin who embarked on a mission to their planet's moon circa 2270s as astronauts, though Pavel Chekov insisted "cosmonaut" was the correct term. (TOS novel: Prime Directive)
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An astronaut is one of several women featured in the Sesame Street song "Women Can Be." As a little girl, her mother would take interest in her unusually long bicycle rides. Now that she's grown, she has entered the space program and is scheduled for a mission to the Moon.
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