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NASA announces search for new astronauts
NASASpaceflight · By Sawyer Rosenstein ·
The Brief · written from 2 sources
- NASA has opened applications for its astronaut corps.
- The announcement follows the 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class unveiled on Sept. 22, 2025, at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
- The source is a NASA news release dated 2026-11-07.
Why it matters
Science readers interested in human spaceflight can see how NASA is recruiting its next generation of astronauts, which shapes future crewed missions.
Who’s affected
- Prospective NASA astronaut applicants
What to do
- Review the application requirements on NASA's official astronaut recruitment page and apply while applications are open.
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For the first time in two years, NASA is opening applications for its next astronaut class. Announcing the call at the Max Power event at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), NASA said this will be one of its most important classes yet, with the new astronauts training for low Earth…
Timeline
NASA announced its 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class at Johnson Space Center in Houston
NASA announced applications are open for the next astronaut corps
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