46+ ‘Astronaut’ Writing Prompts
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Mission to Mars
Imagine being an astronaut on the first manned mission to Mars. What would be your role and why?
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Mission on Mars
Describe being part of a team of astronauts tasked with setting up the first human colony on Mars.
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My Trip to Mars
Imagine you are the first kid astronaut to travel to Mars. Write about your journey.
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Dreams and Aspirations
What were your childhood dreams? Describe these aspirations and compare them to where you are now.
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Planet New Hope
Imagine an astronaut lands on a far-off, uninhabited planet to start a new life. Write about the astronaut’s experiences.
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Stranded in Space
Craft a story about an astronaut who is stranded in space due to a malfunction in his spacecraft.
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Outer Space Adventures
Imagine you’re an astronaut traveling to a mysterious planet. What do you see and who do you meet?
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First Contact
Create a dialogue between a human astronaut and an alien life form meeting for the first time.
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Storm of Emotions
Imagine you are an astronaut observing a thunderstorm from space. Capture the emotions this scene invokes within you.
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Trip Through the Galaxy
Pretend that you are an astronaut voyaging into outer space, describe your journey.
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Astro-Adventures
You’re the first kid astronaut being sent to Mars. Write a journal entry about your journey to and experience on…
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Interstellar Voyage
Imagine you’re an astronaut sent on a voyage to colonize a habitable planet in another galaxy. Write about the journey’s…
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The Alien and the Astronaut
Write a romance story where an astronaut falls in love with an alien they meet on a distant planet.
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The Wild Wilderness of Space
You’re an astronaut preparing for a mission to explore a new planet. Write about your experience.
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Eternal Night
Compose a dialogue between two astronauts who have just discovered they will be stuck in space due to a technical…
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The Alone Astronaut
An astronaut was sent to establish the first Mars colony but loses connection with Earth. Write the chronicles of his…
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Traveling to Space
Imagine you’re an astronaut traveling to the moon for the first time, write about your experiences.
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Lunar Diary Entry
Imagine you’re an astronaut observing the March full moon from space. Write a diary entry detailing your view and experiences.
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Alien Territory
You are an astronaut stranded on an alien planet after a crash landing. Describe your struggle for survival in this…
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Moon Landing Chronicles
You are an astronaut aboard Apollo 11, watching the Earth recede as you head towards the moon. Write about this…
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Life in Space
Suppose it’s the 1960s and you are one of the first astronauts to land on the moon. Describe your journey…
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Mysteries of Space
Imagine you are an astronaut exploring a never-before-seen planet. Write a diary entry about your first day on this planet.
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Extra-terrestrial Apparitions
An astronaut exploring a distant world encounters the ghost of a long-extinct alien species.
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Caring for our Blue Planet
Write a narrative about your journey as an astronaut who witnessed the fragility of our planet from space.
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Journey to an Alien Planet
Imagine you are the first child astronaut to land on an alien planet. Describe what you see, feel, and discover.
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The Lone Astronaut
You’re an astronaut who got detached from your spaceship and now floating alone in the vast emptiness of space.
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Intergalactic Encounter
Picture an astronaut who encounters an unknown alien civilization while on a solo space mission.
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Gravity’s Game
Conjure the story of an astronaut stranded on a massive exoplanic moon. Exploration becomes marred when extreme gravitational forces inhibit…
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Adventures in Space
Imagine you are an astronaut and detail a day in your life on a space station.
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Life As An Astronaut
You’re an astronaut traveling through galaxies. Write a diary entry detailing your daily life, the wonders of space, and your…
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Voyage Through the Solar System
Detail a journey through our solar system, explaining the science behind each planet.
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Silver Linings in Space
You are an astronaut and your spaceship has been lost in space. Write a diary entry detailing your situation and…
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The Loneliest Astronaut
Imagine you are the last astronaut left in space. Describe a day in your life.