October 2, 2008

Astronaut, Cosmonaut, Spationaut, Taikonaut, and Anthanaut

Do you know who is an ‘Anthanaut’ ? If not, just check whether you know the following terms.
Astronaut, Cosmonaut, Spationaut, and Taikonaut.

Got it ? Now, you may know. Space travelers from America, Russia, France, and China, are respectively called the above names. But how about ‘Anthanaut’ ?

For us in India, ‘Anthariksh’ means Space. So, the right name for a space traveler from India would be ‘Anthanaut’ (or Antharnaut ? ). ‘Indianaut’ or ‘Bharanaut’, if someone coins, doesn’t sound good !

Please check who is the first ‘Anthanaut’ ! May be that’s too early !!

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