The new space race

 

Time for a job change? Now NASA is looking for new astronauts 

 

For the first time in four years, NASA is looking for new astronauts, writes Bloomberg.  

 

The last time it was done, in 2020, 12,000 applications were received for a total of ten places. And the search pressure is not expected to be lower this year, writes the news agency and points to, among other things, a general increased interest in space. 

 

In order to qualify for the job, in addition to basic education, you need to have specialized experience. For example, it could be about having worked as a pilot, doctor or engineer. If you get the job, two years of training await you, including in spacewalks and collaboration. 

 

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Space X spacecraft docks at ISS – three on board  

 

A spacecraft from Elon Musk's Space X docked earlier today at the International Space Station ISS, several media reports.  

 

There are four astronauts on board. Three are American and one is Russian. The plan is for them to be on the space station for six months.  

 

The rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday and at nine o'clock on Tuesday the astronauts were welcomed aboard the space station.