Spacewalking Wonders: 10 Facts About Astronaut Extravehicular Activities
The astronaut designation is derived from the Greek words for star and sailor, commonly applied to an individual who has flown in outer space. More specifically, in the West, astronauts refer to those from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan who travel into space.
An astronaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.
There are three types of astronauts in the U.S. space program. Commander/Pilot Mission Specialist and Payload Specialist The first astronaut in the world, Yuri Gagarin, from the Soviet Union, was the first human in space.
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10 Fascinating Facts About Space Explorers
1. Astronauts need to wear a special type of diaper.
2. All American astronauts need to be able to read Russian.
3. In space, bone and muscle waste are a real risk.
4. Astronauts actually stretch in space.
5. Charles Duke, an astronaut on the Apollo 16 mission, landed on the moon in 1972.
6. Becoming an astronaut is a grueling process.
7. In space, if an astronaut cries, their tears do not roll down their face because of zero gravity.
8. When wearing their helmets, itches on the face can be nearly impossible to scratch.
9. Alan Shepard was the first astronaut to play golf on the moon.
10. Guion Bluford became the first African-American astronaut in 1983.
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