NASA Introduces Its Newest Astronauts: 10 Chosen From More than 8,000 Applicants
NASA's 2025 astronaut class includes 10 candidates, the first with more women than men, selected from over 8,000 applicants to train for Moon, Mars, and low Earth orbit missions.
- NASA introduced 10 new astronauts chosen from over 8,000 applicants to explore the moon and possibly Mars.
- This astronaut class has more women than men for the first time in NASA's history.
- The group will undergo two years of training before being eligible for spaceflight.
- Acting Administrator Sean Duffy mentioned that one astronaut could potentially be the first person to step on Mars.
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Kentucky, Indiana natives among NASA's newest astronauts
The 10 candidates, pictured here at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. U.S. Army CW3 Ben Bailey, U.S. Air Force Maj. Cameron Jones, Katherine Spies, Anna Menon, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Erin Overcash, U.S. Air Force Maj. Adam Fuhrmann, Lauren Edgar, Yuri Kubo, Rebecca Lawler, and Dr. Imelda Muller. (AP / NASA)For the first time, there were more women than men in an incoming astronaut class. They included a geologist who worked on NASA's Curiosit…
10 people who beat 8,000 others to become NASA astronaut candidates
NASA has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates who will train for missions to the Moon and Mars. Their selection represents a powerful blend of talent and ambition, fueling humanity’s next great leaps into space.
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