What it’s really like to become a NASA astronaut: 10 surprising facts few people know

NASA astronaut requirements 2026: Becoming a NASA astronaut is a challenging journey. Applicants need specific degrees and experience. Training lasts two years, covering survival, robotics, and flying ...

Duke grad is a candidate to become NASA astronaut

Duke University graduate Anna Menon is currently undergoing a two-year NASA training program.
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Southern Indiana man selected as a NASA astronaut candidate, beating out 8,000 applicants

LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) -- Yuri Kubo, a Columbus, Indiana, native, was just selected as a 2025 astronaut candidate for NASA. He reported for duty in September, one of 10 new astronaut candidates who ...
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Two Johns Hopkins affiliates join NASA's astronaut class

Rebecca Lawler used to be a hurricane hunter, flying directly into storms to collect crucial data. Imelda Muller was an undersea medical officer, staying at dangerous depths in hyperbaric chambers for ...
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Savanna, Illinois native among 10 chosen nationwide for NASA astronaut training

Cameron Jones still remembers exactly where he was when NASA called. Jones, who considers Savanna, Illinois, his hometown, was sitting on the floor of his kitchen with his wife and young daughter when ...

A Brown University professor helped Apollo astronauts land on the moon. Now he’s helping Artemis return.

NASA asked James W. Head III to work with the 18 astronauts selected for the first manned mission to orbit the moon since the end of the Apollo program.