- NASA has officially opened applications for its 25th astronaut class to support the expanding Artemis program and help establish a permanent lunar base.
- Prospective candidates must submit their applications by December 3, with final selections expected by late 2027 and candidate training scheduled to begin in early 2028.
- With only 32 active astronauts currently in service, the space agency urgently requires new recruits to meet the demands of expanding missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
- Qualified applicants must be U.S. citizens holding college degrees and professional experience, and they must complete two years of grueling mandatory training before being eligible for spaceflight.
- Artemis III commander Randy Bresnik and record-holding astronaut Frank Rubio stressed that applicants should be prepared for years of dedicated ground work that directly contributes to humanity returning to the moon.
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