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What is someone from the soviet union who travels into outer space is a?
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Cosmonaut.
In the US they are referred to as an astronaut
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A person from the US who travels into outer space is called what?
An astronaut.
What is an astronaout?
Astronaout is someone who travels in the space
Who first fly to the outer space cosmonaut or astronaut?
The first man in space was the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
Can dogs go to outer space?
Yes, they can- and have already! Laikawas a Soviet space dog who orbited the Earth in 1957.
Who was the first soviet spaceman?
Yuri Gagarin was the first man to reach outer space on 12 April 1961 and yes he was a soviet.
Why did rockets that travels in outer space carry oxygen with them?
So that the astronauts on board can breath, of course. :)
Did space exploration began in the US?
Space Exploration did not begin in the US. The first country to successfully launch a human into outer space was the Soviet Union.
How fast does sound take to get from the sun?
Sound must have matter to travel through - we are used to hearing sound that travels through air. But there is no air in outer space. We have heard sound that travels through water, but, there is no water in outer space either. In fact, outer space consists of a vacuum . . . not a floor cleaner, but a condition in which there is no matter - no air, no water, no nothing. So their is no sound transmission from the Sun. Have you heard any?
If a satellite or spaceship explodes in outer space you can see the explosion from a distance but why can you not hear it?
Light travels in vacuum but sound cannot. So, we can see solar flares but can't hear them. (Outer space can be considered to be vacuum)
What is a cosmanaut?
Its a Russian Federal Space Agency version of the astronaut - someone who travels away from the earth into space.
Why can't a pencil be used in outer space?
The led in outer-space will break apart.. In the air and just fall.. But I don't think someone is gonna do an assignment in space anyway.
What wave travels through outer space?
Self propagating electro-magnetic waves. Otherwise known as light waves.
