NASA opens applications for new astronauts, mission to Mars - CBS News
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NASA is planning a human mission to Mars for the 2030’s. And this week, the agency opened its application process for the next class of space travelers.
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Applicants must be a U.S. citizen with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, biological or physical science or mathematics. They also should have three years of relevant experience, or at least 1,000 hours piloting a jet.
The physical exam is another hurdle.
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There have been 338 NASA astronauts ranging in age from 26 to 46. Of the 6,300 who applied for the last class, only eight - four men and four women - were chosen. That’s about a 0.1 percent chance of success.