NASA is currently seeking
new astronauts to go to Mars and the International Space Station. The
announcement came this past Wednesday when NASA made the announcement. The
agency is accepting applications between Dec. 14 and
mid-February. Candidates will be selected in mid-2017. Applications can be sent via this webpage.
“In anticipation of returning human spaceflight launches to
American soil, and in preparation for the agency’s journey to Mars, NASA
announced it will soon begin accepting applications for the next class of
astronaut candidates,” NASA wrote in its recent post. “With more human
spacecraft in development in the United States today than at any other time in
history, future astronauts will launch once again from the Space Coast of
Florida on American-made commercial spacecraft, and carry out deep-space
exploration missions that will advance a future human mission to Mars.”
As a Florida resident, I’m excited because space travel is
excellent for the state’s economy and it’s an honor to see such development in
the industry here. I remember traveling to the Space Coast for launches into
space. The job requirements are pretty intensive and generally are geared
towards those with advanced degrees or bachelor’s degrees in fields such as
mathematics and engineering and biological sciences. Candidates must also have
at least 1,000 hours of pilot in command jet experience or three years of
professionally related experience.
For the candidates that meet these requirements, this is the
opportunity of a lifetime as NASA looks to save millions by traveling to the International
Space Station. It’s also an amazing opportunity to be part of the growing space
industry during one of its most successful periods.
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