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Add as a preferred source on GoogleAstronaut Nichole Stilwell discussed NASA’s candidate standards and her experience in space on CBS News’ The Daily Report.
CBS News reported that NASA’s current astronaut application period closes Dec. 3, describing the effort as a new push to recruit astronauts. CBS’s segment included a discussion of NASA’s astronaut qualifications and Stilwell’s experience in space.
EconoTimes previously reported on NASA’s astronaut application opening.
Eligible U.S. high school and postsecondary teams have until Jan. 25, 2027, to apply. The rules require an adult coach and two to five enrolled students per team.
Heightened solar activity sped Swift’s orbital decline, while a commercial boost effort ended before its spacecraft could capture the observatory.
The estimate centers on 3:30 a.m. EST (0830 UTC); NASA puts the risk of harm to someone on Earth at one in 2,100.
