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NASA Announces It's Looking for New Astronauts

NASA Announces It's Looking for New Astronauts

TL;DRNASA is hiring astronauts to staff missions beyond Earth's orbit.

Why it matters: Signals accelerating timeline for lunar and deep-space exploration programs requiring larger crews.

Saturday NASA officials announced it's accepting applications for a new astronaut class, reports the Associated Press: With only 32 active astronauts, the space agency needs more recruits as it looks to expand humanity's presence beyond low-Earth orbit as quickly as possible...…

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