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NASA’s New Astronaut Class AnnouncedYesterday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced the 2021 astronaut class at Ellington Field in Houston. It's the first new astronaut class in four years, and more than 12,000 people applied from across all 50 states and U.S. territories.This marks the first time in history that NASA required each candidate to hold an advanced degree in a STEM field and utilize an online assessment tool. The 10 astronaut candidates will begin two years of rigorous training when they report for duty at Johnson Space Center next month. Their training will focus on five key areas including Russian language skills, T-38 training, robotics, spacewalking, and learning the International Space Station's (ISS) systems.  Upon completion of this training, the astronaut cand...

Pop Quiz: Capturing SpaceFrom “Earthrise” to astronaut selfies, space photography has shaped the way we see our home planet, life in space, and our solar system. Thanks to space photography, we can all tag along on missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond! From snapping photos in orbit above our world to capturing images on another, photography has been, and will continue to be, a vital tool for human space exploration. Test out your knowledge on space photography – past, present, and future – with today’s pop quiz! Who snapped the famous Earthrise image taken during the Apollo 8 mission to the Moon? Frank Borman Jim Lovell William Anders Michael Collins Correct! Wrong! On Chri...

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