Posted on Feb 22, 2016
A record number of Americans applied to become NASA astronauts
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I must have missed the memo on this: A total of 18,300 people applied for the position during NASA’s most recent hiring round, smashing the previous record of 8,000 set back in 1978, and almost three times the number of applications received in 2012 when the space agency last put out the call.
It’s likely NASA’s increasing use of online tools in recent years has helped boost interest in its work, while a run of space-based Hollywood blockbusters won’t have done its profile any its profile any harm, either.
It’s likely NASA’s increasing use of online tools in recent years has helped boost interest in its work, while a run of space-based Hollywood blockbusters won’t have done its profile any its profile any harm, either.
A record number of Americans applied to become NASA astronauts
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Space Shuttle Door Gunner on the first trip to Mars is why everyone is signing up.
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WoW...I guess millennials prefer to be astronauts instead of soldiers...I say that because just last week there was a post here on RA about millennials not wanting to join the military. :)
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