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Astronaut, which is derived from words meaning "star sailor," can be used to describe anyone who travels beyond the atmosphere of a planet, but it is usually attached to individuals (or those in small groups) who travel into a local orbit around their homeworld or beyond.
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'80s sci-fi novel about about an astronaut returning to Earth to find it devoid of human life
I read this as hardcover from the library back in the 80's.
The story involves an astronaut who returns to Earth from a long mission (50 years, 100?) and discovers everyone is missing. The only compu …