Astronauts work in space or in mission control. They help scientists to verify the space station and also the vehicle software. If you want to be an astronaut someday, you must be a U.S. citizen and study a master’s degree in physical science, biological science, engineering, computer science, or math.
Although women are acceptable to be astronauts, pregnancy is forbidden in space. This refers to NASA’s official policy. You should know that astronauts aboard have different responsibilities. There is a commander who will lead the mission, a pilot, flight engineer, mission specialist, payload commander, and also a science pilot.
In this post, we will discuss some information about astronauts.
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1. Spacesuits
This is a gear that they wear every time they must leave the spacecraft. This gear is for their safety, to provide them with air, protect them from the sun radiation, and the extreme temperature of space.
Some other times, the spacesuit also has small rocket thrusters so they can navigate around the spacecraft.
2. Famous Astronauts
Some of the names are worldwide popular. They are Buzz Aldrin (1930), Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), Guion Bluford (1942), Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), Gus Grissom (1926-1967), John Glenn (1921-2016), Mae Jemison (1956), Sally Ride (1951-2012), Alan Shepard (1923-1998), and Valentina Tereshkova (1947).
3. Fun Facts
- Do you know that the term “astronaut” came from the Greek words “astron nautes”?. This term means “star sailor.”
- Do you remember how popular Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were while walking on the moon? Some people estimated that there were 600 million people watching them on television. That is what makes them very popular.
- He is an astronaut who becomes a U.S. senator. He is John Glenn from Ohio (1974-1999).
- Do you remember what was Alan Shepard doing on the moon? He was hitting a golf ball there. He must be very popular for that action. astronaut coloring pages
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