Astronauts and Cosmonauts

Astronauts and cosmonauts are trained personnel who travel in space. "Astronaut" refers to an American or western European space traveler and "cosmonaut" refers to a Soviet or Russian space traveler. China calls its space travelers "taikonauts."

Featured Images

Atlantis launches on the final space shuttle mission, July 8, 2011
 Last Call Friday, July 8, 2011
Alan Shepard enters his capsule, then launches aboard Freedom 7, May 5, 1961
 A-OK Flight Thursday, May 5, 2011
Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard poses with the American flag on the Moon
 Long Journey Sunday, February 6, 2011
MIT professor Dava Newman models a new type of space suit
 Dressed for Success (in Space) Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Back to the Future? Friday, July 24, 2009
Still Standing Tuesday, July 21, 2009
On a Tranquil Sea Monday, July 20, 2009
Good to Go Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Lunar Exit Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Exploring an Alien World Friday, May 11, 2007
Lunar Observatory Sunday, April 22, 2007
High Steppin' Saturday, April 21, 2007
Regor, Dnoces, and Navi Saturday, January 27, 2007
Where No Man Had Gone Before Friday, September 8, 2006
Hot Wheels Sunday, July 30, 2006

Radio Programs

 Freedom 7 A brief hop into the history books Thursday, May 5, 2011
Moon and Jupiter A delayed trip to the Moon Sunday, February 6, 2011
Living in Space II A "second skin" for spacewalkers Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Living in Space The painful side of space travel Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Hubble at 20 A big birthday for an orbiting telescope Sunday, April 25, 2010
A Giant Leap Stepping out on a new world Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Lunar Landing Perseverance on the way to the Moon Monday, July 20, 2009
Mercury Seven Introducing seven space pioneers Friday, April 10, 2009
Last Call A final visit to a scientific icon Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Riding with Sally Blazing the trail to space Wednesday, June 18, 2008

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