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Astronaut
"Anastronaut(from
theAncient
Greekἄστρον(astron),
meaning 'star', andναύτης(nautes),
meaning 'sailor') is a person trained,
equipped, and deployed by ahuman
spaceflight programto
serve as a commander or crew member aboard aspacecraft.
Although generally reserved for professional
space travelers, the term is sometimes
applied to anyone who travels into space,
including scientists, politicians,
journalists, andtourists." Source
Wikipedia