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Jul 10, 2021 · We all love to daydream our way into space. But some people have already ventured there in real life. That's right: astronauts. With China dispatching three astronauts to its space station for the first time, the word "taikonaut" has gone viral.
Mar 30, 2024 · taikonaut (plural taikonauts) A person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut. [from 1998.] Coordinate terms: astronaut, cosmonaut, spationaut. 2003, Peter Schwartz, Inevitable Surprises, page x:
The term taikonaut is used by some English-language news media organizations for professional space travelers from China. The word has featured in the Longman and Oxford English dictionaries, and the term became more common in 2003 when China sent its first astronaut Yang Liwei into space aboard the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. [34]
5 days ago · Taikonaut is the name used in the west for a Chinese astronaut. It comes from the Chinese word ‘taikong’ meaning space or cosmos. The official Chinese name is yuhangyuan, meaning ‘travellers of the Universe’.
Apr 25, 2024 · Three Chinese taikonauts, including a veteran and two rookies, blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and docked with the Tiangong space station. They will conduct scientific research, spacewalks and outreach activities during their six-month stay in orbit.
Oct 15, 2021 · China's Tiangong space station will have its first female astronaut after a trio of spacefarers blasted off for a six-month stay aboard the orbital outpost. Wang Yaping, 41, will be the first ...
Apr 28, 2019 · Learn about taikonauts, the Chinese name for space travellers, and their achievements in the Shenzhou program. Find out who were the first taikonauts, the first woman taikonaut, and the first spacewalker.
