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- April 12, 1961: First Russian Yuri Gagarin in SpaceVideocosmos: First Russian in Space
- May 5, 1961: First American Alan Shepard in SpaceNASA: Alan Shepard
- July 20, 1969: First Man on the Moon, Neil ArmstrongStarchild: Niel Armstrong
- Oldest astronaut: John Glenn Age 77 in 1998Astronaut Bio: Biography
- Astronauts can be up to two inches taller when they return from spaceSciencesational: Astronaut Height
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Being an astronaut means you learn about space travel and space science. Astronauts have the opportunity to fly into Space. Most astronauts serve as civil servants in a variety of professions and are trained for space missions. The astronaut who has served the most time in space is Russian, Sergei Krikalyov, who has spent a combined 803 days in space.HowStuffWorks: Astronauts
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Astronauts Questions
What is the age limit for becoming an astronaut with NASA? 1 AnswerUpper limit so far? Story Musgrave at 61, I think. (Fantastic, friendly and engaging guy, by the way. If you ever get a chance to hear him speak, do so and if ... read more
Please give me full list of horror/thrillers where main enemy wears an astronaut suit. 1 AnswerAccording to snpp.com it's actually meant to be seen as a "robot", and then it is revealed that it is a environment-suited termite exterminator, gassing the Mil... read more
Where can I sign up to be an astronaut? 1 AnswerFirst, make sure that you meet the requirements by checking NASA's Astronaut Requirements page. Then, you read more about astronauts at HowStuffWorks.com - just... read more
Will astronaut Steve Bowen be on the shuttle Atlantis when it launches on Monday? 1 AnswerNo, he is not on the crew listing for this mission. Here are the people in orbit right now (numbers in parenthesis are how many missions the astronaut has flown... read more



