NASA Needs Astronauts!

Learn about what might be one of the most important exoplanets we've discovered yet, and what you need to apply to become an astronaut!
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[LazerLord]

That's so cool! I mean, we (may) have the capacity to measure the composition of a planet's atmosphere from *39 frickin' lightyears away!*

[X-K]

I was gonna be an astronaut, but then I was told the sky was the limit...

[noodlesthest]

Not age restricted. Great now every 15 year old with a bachelors degree in a STEM subject with 3 years of relevant experience can apply.

[gigabic]

No wifi on exoplanets? Well, looks like Earth is the only habitable planet in the universe then.

[domothunderbolt]

When you said there was no age limit I came up with this question:"So I can be 15 and become an astronaut??"But then I realized the other requirements:You have to have a bachelor's degree.

[SarahZhou]

can we send trump onto a rocket that's headed for the sun pls

[jacobharris]

If your from Ohio don't bother to sign up, just walk in and state your place of birth and watch the magic happen.

[stellarfirefly]

Well, darn... there's just no way that I can start flight school *and* pull in 1000+ hours of jet flight experience, all by February. XD Oh, and the cost... anybody want to put me through flight school? :D

[RodrigoBarbosaBR]

I used to be an astronaut, but then I took an arrow in the knee.

[jamesoheyne]

Last time I was this early








I made an unoriginal comment.

[EriTheCatBoy]

Why? every time a life goal comes into play, like being an astronaut, this happens, they hire too early for me to apply. i'm not even in college yet.

[indyfan]

Applications open on my birthday. It must be a sign!

[brenty]

I am qualified and can't wait to apply!

[acroyear]

After a few months I'd probably eat my crew mates just for the extra living space.

Or just so I can feel closer to them.

I want to go to Mars. With lots and lots of people. Healthy, young juicy delicious..


I mean... IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE!

[DioOmicida]

Only 39 light years away?
Packing my bags right now!

[schnuder]

Psychology counts as qualifying field, though only in a few areas such as experiments, physiological or clinical psychology. Behavior-related fields within Biology are also qualifying including Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience.

[Ezis]

2:36 That's the not the 'Crew Dragon': that's just the plain 'Dragon' for cargo.

[pass-]

There's also a certain height range you need to be; 75in is the upper limit (6ft 3in), and I can't remember what the minimum is.

[the-thane]

"And keep watching red dwarfs" My reaction: "Fun, fun, funnn in the sun, sun, sunnn"

[Pikminiman]

I really like your outfit, Caitlin. Thanks as always for the space news.