Cape Capeeral, Florida – On Monday, NASA presented 10 scientists, engineers and testing a test chosen from more than 8,000 applicants for help Explore the moon and Maybe Mars.
For the first time, there were more men in the NASA astronaut. They included a geologist who worked on NASA’s curiosity, Marz Rover, a Spacex engineer who flew at the distance of the billionaire sponsored that included the first private space in the world and a former exit in Spacex.
The group will undergo two years of training before it becomes Qualification for a space space. Acting director Sean Duffy said one of them could become the first person to take Mars.
It is the category of the twenty -fourth astronaut of NASA since the original Mercury Seven appeared for the first time in 1959. It was the previous chapter in 2021.
Only 370 people were chosen by NASA Crocates, making it a small group and elite, most of which are men. The latest additions – which were unveiled during a party at the Johnson Space Center of NASA in Houston – will join to 41 active American astronauts currently serving in the Legion.
Nasa Knight, NASA, said that the competition was harsh and described the new arrivals as “distinct” and “exceptional”.
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