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NASA Introduces New Astronaut Candidates
NASA announced 10 new candidates to begin training as astronauts as part of a plan to send more astronauts to new space stations, the moon and maybe Mars.
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Ten American men and women will begin their basic training that spans two years to eventually earn their wings and join NASA’s active astronaut corps.” “All of these efforts are positioning us for our next giant leap, one that ushers in a new golden age of innovation and exploration.” “The astronaut candidates we announced today will help us get there. They were selected from a pool of about 8,000 applicants because they represent America’s finest.”