1. What does the word 'astronaut' mean?
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.
While generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and tourists.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronaut
http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/astronaut_worldbook.html
2. How long does it take to put on a space suit?
About 20 minuts
3. How much do astronauts earn?
Can earn to 70.000 at 100.000 $ per year
http://www.lrt.mw.tum.de/en/interessier ... mies.phtml
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/467640
4. What can you see in space?
The Earth, the stars.
5. How old do astronauts need to be?
Less than 40 years old
http://www.lrt.mw.tum.de/en/interessier ... naut.phtml
http://www.physforum.com/index.php?showtopic=3283
6. How do astronauts sleep in space?
There are a variety of ways astronauts can sleep in space, depending on the mission and personal preference. Since there is no "up" in space, they can comfortably sleep vertically as well as horizontally. On space shuttle missions, they often sleep in their seats, in sleeping bags attached to the walls of the shuttle, or by tethering themselves to the walls
http://ask.yahoo.com/20010830.html
http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/astronau ... eeping.asp