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NASA Selects 8 New Astronaut Trainees, Including 4 Women

Posted by timothy on from the bruce-willis-in-the-wheel-well-with-a-pipe-wrench dept.

illiteratehack writes "NASA has selected a 39-year-old chief technology officer to become a trainee astronaut. Josh Cassada is the current chief technology officer and co-founder of Quantum Opus, a firm that specialises in photonics. Cassada is one of eight individuals selected by NASA from 6,100 applicants for astronaut training, though what their future mission may be has yet to be revealed." Of the astronaut trainees selected, four of them are women — a new record.

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  1. To Mars! by Gothmolly · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think I've seen this Archer episode.

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  2. they have kitchens in space? by alen · · Score: 2, Funny

    i though they didn't need to cook their food up there

  3. On a related note... by bradgoodman · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am recruiting astronauts for my own agency, to fly my own manned spacecraft fleet - which I am proud to say is just as large as NASAs.