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NASA is looking for new astronauts; do you have what it takes?

NASA is accepting applications for its next astronaut class through Dec. 3. Here's what it takes to qualify, how much astronauts earn and why the odds of being selected are so slim.

13 November 2026Live

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KXAN Austin. https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/nasa-is-looking-for-new-astronauts-do-you-have-what-it-takes/

NASA is accepting applications for its next astronaut class through Dec. 3. Here's what it takes to qualify, how much astronauts earn and why the odds of being selected are so slim.

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