Share to ClassroomNASA Looks for New Moon Astronauts
NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is looking for new astronauts. The people it chooses may one day walk on the Moon. They may also live and work at a new base there. People can apply until 3 December. The job is in Houston and pays $164,395 a year. That is more than twice the average pay in the US.
The US wants to send people back to the Moon in 2028. In April, four astronauts flew around the Moon on the Artemis II mission. They went farther from Earth than any people before. The job is very hard to get. In 2024, more than 8,000 people applied, but NASA chose only 10. People who apply must be US citizens. They need a master's degree in science, maths or engineering, or medical or pilot training. They also need three years of work experience.
Candidates must pass health tests and a swimming test. They must be ready to spend a year or more in space, far away from their families. The best people will have interviews in Houston, and NASA hopes to choose the new astronauts in late 2027. Then they will train for two years. They will learn to fly jets and do spacewalks, which means working outside a spacecraft in space.
