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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Do astronauts use the iPad?(0 Answers)
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Where can i find the pictures taken by the Apollo 11 astronauts with their Hassleblad?(1 Answer)
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The Lunar and Planetary Institute has an online catalog of all 1407 exposures taken by the Apollo 11 astronauts with their Hasselblads. Of these, 339 were taken from ...
How much time per day do astronauts on the Internaltional Space Station spend exercising?(1 Answer)
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Astronauts on the International Space Station, exercise for 30 minutes every day if they are on two week missions. Those that are on more longterm missions will exercise ...
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Fast Facts
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April 12, 1961
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May 5, 1961
First American Alan Shepard in SpaceNASA: Alan Shepard
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July 20, 1969
First Man on the Moon, Neil ArmstrongStarchild: Niel Armstrong
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Oldest astronaut
John Glenn Age 77 in 1998Astronaut Bio: Biography
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Astronauts can be up to two inches taller when they return from spaceSciencesational: Astronaut Height
