More
than 18,300 people applied to be
NASA astronauts this year
A lot of
people want to be
NASA astronauts, apparently.
The space agency an**unced Friday that it received
More applications
than ever before for their astronaut corps:
More than 18,300 people applied for the most recent call for astronauts.
“We have our work cut out for us with
this many applications,” Brian Kelly, director of Flight Operations at NASA's Johnson Space Center, said in a statement.*
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“But it’s heartening to k**w so many
people recognize what a great opportunity
this is to be part of NASA’s exciting mission. I look forward to meeting the men and women talented e**ugh to rise to the top of what is always a pool of incredible applicants.”
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