What child hasn't dreamed of becoming an astronaut? Now, you can. Starting on December 14, NASA will begin accepting applications for the astronaut class of 2015.

 

NASA currently employs 47 astronauts, eight of which were selected as candidates during the last application process, in 2013. With the last space shuttle launch in 2011, there have been precious few opportunities for those 47 to head into space. Some have never gotten the chance to leave the Earth's atmosphere. So why start looking for new astronaut candidates?

 

Because NASA hopes that the next decade will involve many more space flights and they want to be ready.

Are you?

 

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