Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 6, No. 18
Date: March 4, 2016
Article: Fly Me to Mars-and Beyond!
Author: Time For Kids
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1. There were 18,300 applications that were received for the 2017 NASA Astronaut Class.
2. NASA received 6,000 astronaut applications in 2012.
3. The previous record for most applications received for an astronaut class was in 1978 with 8,000 applications.
4. It will take 18 months for NASA to interview all the applicants.
5. There will only be 8-14 applicants accepted to the NASA Astronaut Training Program.
6. Astronauts will train for 2 years.
7. They will study spacecraft systems, spacewalking skills, and Russian.
Reference
http://astronauts.nasa.gov/content/broch00.htm
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/be-an-astronaut-nasa-accepting-applications-for-future-explorers
http://astronauts.nasa.gov/
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 6, No. 18
Date: March 4, 2016
Article: Fly Me to Mars-and Beyond!
Author: Time For Kids
U-$0.33-B-0.006065-BE-55
Go to Directory of Books
Go to Questions
Answer Key
1. There were 18,300 applications that were received for the 2017 NASA Astronaut Class.
2. NASA received 6,000 astronaut applications in 2012.
3. The previous record for most applications received for an astronaut class was in 1978 with 8,000 applications.
4. It will take 18 months for NASA to interview all the applicants.
5. There will only be 8-14 applicants accepted to the NASA Astronaut Training Program.
6. Astronauts will train for 2 years.
7. They will study spacecraft systems, spacewalking skills, and Russian.
Reference
http://astronauts.nasa.gov/content/broch00.htm
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/be-an-astronaut-nasa-accepting-applications-for-future-explorers
http://astronauts.nasa.gov/
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