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NASA is hiring aspiring astronauts will work on the Moon
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- NASA is actively recruiting new astronauts to join its missions returning to the Moon, building a Moon Base, and preparing for crewed Mars expeditions, offering a salary of $164,395 per year.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a master’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent doctoral progress, along with at least three years of professional experience and strong leadership and teamwork skills.
- Candidates must pass a rigorous astronaut flight physical and be prepared for long-duration missions involving extreme isolation and austere conditions lasting 12 months or more.
- The selection process includes multiple interview rounds at Johnson Space Center, followed by two years of intensive training covering piloting jets, spacewalks, and operating space station systems.
- NASA emphasizes that becoming an astronaut is not just a job but an opportunity to join a historic legacy of exploration and contribute to humanity’s future in space.
