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| Alan Shepard |
U.S. astronaut, who was the first American to journey into space (b.1923--d.1998). |
| cosmonaut |
an astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union. |
| debrief |
to question (an astronaut, soldier, or the like) in order to obtain any information gathered during a mission. |
| extravehicular |
pertaining to the activity of an astronaut outside of a spacecraft. |
| moonwalk |
the walking undertaken by an astronaut on the surface of the moon. [1/2 definitions] |
| spaceman |
a man who travels in outer space, beyond the earth's atmosphere; astronaut. [1/2 definitions] |
| spacewalk |
the action of an astronaut moving about outside a spacecraft in outer space. |
| spacewoman |
a woman who travels in space, outside the earth's atmosphere; astronaut. [1/2 definitions] |
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