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NASA Chooses 10 Astronauts for 2025 Mission Training

10/2/2025

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Summary

Story summary

NASA selected 10 astronauts for its 2025 class from more than 8,000 applicants.
The class includes Anna Menon and Ben Bailey, with six women and four men in the class.
Bailey is the Army's sole candidate with extensive flight experience.
They will train two years at NASA Johnson Space Center to support missions to low Earth orbit, Moon, and Mars.

History

Historical Context

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy set the ambitious goal of landing a man on the Moon by the decade's end, fueling the Space Race. NASA's Apollo program culminated in the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing in 1969. Today, the selection of new astronaut candidates continues this legacy, reflecting ongoing commitment to human space exploration and future missions to the Moon and Mars.

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Story summary

NASA selected 10 astronauts for its 2025 class from more than 8,000 applicants.
The class includes Anna Menon and Ben Bailey, with six women and four men in the class.
Bailey is the Army's sole candidate with extensive flight experience.
They will train two years at NASA Johnson Space Center to support missions to low Earth orbit, Moon, and Mars.

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