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NASA introduces newest astronaut recruits

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NASA on Monday introduced its 10 newest astronaut candidates. They represent America's future in space, wherever in the cosmos that leads.

Breakdown
  • NASA introduced ten new astronaut candidates at a public event.
  • For the first time, women outnumber men in the astronaut class, six to four. 35s
  • The group includes engineers, scientists, and military test pilots. 35s
  • Candidates will undergo a two-year training process to prepare for future missions. 1m 3s
  • NASA officials highlighted the possibility that one of these candidates could be among the first Americans to walk on Mars. 21s
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