Astronaut vs. Cosmonaut

Astronaut vs. Cosmonaut — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Astronaut and Cosmonaut

Astronautnoun

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

Cosmonautnoun

An astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one.

Astronautnoun

An American space traveler, when contrasted against equivalent terms from other countries such as cosmonaut and taikonaut.

Cosmonautnoun

a person trained to travel in a spacecraft;

the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts

Astronautnoun

(Hong Kong) A returnee who frequently flies back and forth between Hong Kong and his/her adopted home country.

Astronautnoun

a person trained to travel in a spacecraft;

the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts
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