Are they the same?
2007-04-08 17:54:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
As explained above, they're the same; it's just language differences.
It's interesting that as other countries start sending people into space, local colloquialisms have arisen, eg taikonaut (China), spationaute (France), Afronaut (South Africa - although he was a space tourist).
There's some info on the wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronaut#Terminology
;-)
2007-04-08 23:35:23 · answer #1 · answered by Whoosher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Difference Between Astronaut And Cosmonaut
2016-10-14 02:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same. The difference is an Astronaut is from the U.S. and a Cosmonaut is from the former Soviet Union. During the start of space travel both countries were sworn enemies during the Cold war era so the Soviet Union called there space travelers Cosmonauts for grudge reasons. Soviets have Cosmonauts and the rest of the world has Astronauts.
2007-04-08 18:10:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are the same job, but done by people from different countries.
Space travelers from the United States (and possible other countries, though I'm sorry that I don't know that) are called astronauts. Space travelers from Russia are called cosmonauts.
2007-04-08 18:07:48 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Astronaut is American, Cosmonaut is Russian
2007-04-08 18:34:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Astronaut are America
Cosmonaut are Russian
Same thing different translation
2007-04-08 20:48:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
astronauts are americans and cosmonauts are russians.
2007-04-08 22:25:05 · answer #7 · answered by neutron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is due to politics and language.
Astronaut is the term used in western nations.
Cosmonaut is the term used in Russia.
They are the same profession, same activities, just different nations.
2007-04-08 18:08:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋