NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates were introduced Monday following a competitive selection process of more than 8,000 applicants from across the United States. The class will now complete nearly two years of training before becoming eligible for flight assignments supporting future science and exploration missions to low Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars. The candidates reported for duty at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in mid-September and immediately began their training. Their curriculum includes instruction and skills development in robotics, land and water survival, geology, foreign language, space medicine and…
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