The candidates – six women and four men – are the first class of astronaut recruits in four years since 10 new astronauts were selected as part of the 2021 class.

The incoming astronaut class includes test pilots, engineers and scientists – including one woman who, significantly, has already spent time in orbit.

Ahead for NASA are missions to the moon and Mars, as well as routine crewed trips to the International Space Station.

The have been introduced as the intrepid spacefarers who could be part of landmark NASA missions back and eventually to the surface of .

On Monday, Sept. 22, NASA unveiled its 10 newest recruits who will undergo extensive training to that could carry humans deeper into the than ever before. Chosen from more than 8,000 applicants, the incoming astronaut class inc

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