Astronaut emoji ๐งโ๐
๐งโ๐ is the astronaut: a person in a white spacesuit and helmet. It means space, exploration, NASA, reaching for the stars โ launches, moon landing anniversaries, โtoโฆ
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What the astronaut ๐งโ๐ emoji means
๐งโ๐ is the astronaut: a person in a white spacesuit and helmet. It means space, exploration, NASA, reaching for the stars โ launches, moon landing anniversaries, โto the moonโ in crypto talk, and a childhood dream job. ๐ฉโ๐ woman astronaut and ๐จโ๐ man astronaut are the gendered forms; all are ZWJ sequences with ๐ rocket, added in Emoji 4.0 (2016), and all take skin tones. Space around them: ๐ milky way, ๐ช ringed planet, ๐ธ flying saucer and ๐ฝ alien.
Unicode name: astronaut ยท U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F680 ยท Emoji 12.1 (2019) ยท group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Space: launches, missions, NASA news
- Ambition: big goals, โto the moonโ
- Kids and dreams: costumes, space camp
- Sci-fi: films and games
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| astronautU+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F680 | Gender-neutral astronaut | |
| woman astronautU+1F469 U+200D U+1F680 | Female astronaut | |
| man astronautU+1F468 U+200D U+1F680 | Male astronaut | |
| rocketU+1F680 | Launch | |
| milky wayU+1F30C | Space | |
| ringed planetU+1FA90 | Saturn |
Questions people ask
Is there an astronaut emoji?
Yes, ๐งโ๐ with woman and man versions, added in 2016.
What does ๐งโ๐ mean?
Space and exploration, literally or as a metaphor for ambition.
Which emoji for a space theme?
๐งโ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ช ๐ธ ๐ฝ ๐ โญ โ see the rocket and alien guides.
About this guide
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