NASA on a look-out for astronauts for a new team after 4 years; Interested? Check details

After four years of wait, aspiring astronauts are getting a chance to grab opportunity for ir dream job. One of world's biggest ncy,  National Aeronautics and Administration or NASA,  is accepting applications from aspirants who want to explore world beyond Earth. firm will stop accepting applications by end of March 2020.

NASA is planning to send a crew back to Moon to explore South Pole of Earth's Sattelite for first time from its Artemis program. selected aspirant may also get to be a part of Mars exploration team. If this lights a spark inside your heart n you must t miss out on a chance to fulfil your dreams. 

What does it take to become NASA astronaut?

To potentially be a NASA astronaut, a person needs to be smart and intelligent. ncy has urged that aspirants must be citizen of USA with a master’s degree in a STEM field, a medical doctorate or must have a STEM-based bachelor’s degree along with having completed test pilot school program. applicants are also expected to have at least two years of “progressively responsible, professional experience”.

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According to NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine's statement, ncy is expecting talented men and women from diverse backgrounds who are going to join m in this new era of human exploration that begins with Artemis program to Moon. He also mentioned that “America is closer than any or time in history since Apollo program to returning astronauts to Moon. We will send first woman and next man to lunar South Pole by 2024, and we need more astronauts to follow suit on Moon, and n Mars.” 

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selected people would be working in Houston. However, y will be travelling most of time. One can expect salaries between $104,898 and $161,141. selected individuals will be spending two years learning and training to understand skills from walking to robotics to teamwork. team will also learn to handle responsibilities within astronaut office.  astronaut office training includes supporting fellow astronauts in to advising on development of new craft.

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According to NASA's 2015 recruitment, out of 18,300 applications, only 11 got job. This year, however, ncy is expecting a high number of applications for opening. y will begin selecting final candidates by middle of next year.

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