Sunday, April 3, 2016

Fly Me to Mars-and Beyond! by Time for Kids

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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Questions
1. How many applications did NASA receive for its 2017 astronaut class?
2. About how many applications did NASA get in 2012?
3. The previous record for most applications received for an astronaut class was in 1978 with 8,000 applications.
4. How long will NASA take to review the applications and interview applicants?
5. Out of the 18,300 applicants that applied for the 2017 astronaut class, how many people will be selected?
6. If you are chosen, for how long will you train?
7. What will the candidates study those two years?


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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