Nov 15 2011
From The Space Library
MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-385 NASA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE ASTRONAUTS
HOUSTON --Do you dream of flying in space? Now is your chance. NASA is accepting applications for the agency's next class for the Astronaut Candidate Program. Starting today, qualified individuals can submit their applications through the federal government's USAJobs.gov website. Those selected will be among the first to pioneer a new generation of commercial launch vehicles and travel aboard a new heavy-lift rocket to distant destinations in deep space. "For 50 years, American astronauts have led the exploration of our solar system," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said. "Today we are getting a glimpse of why that will remain true for the next half-century. Make no mistake about it, human space flight is alive and well at NASA." Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in engineering, science or math and three years of relevant professional experience. Successful applicants frequently have significant qualifications in engineering or science; or extensive experience flying high-performance jet aircraft. Educators teaching kindergarten through 12th grade with these minimum degree requirements also are encouraged to apply. NASA will accept applications through January 27, 2012. After applicant interviews and evaluations, the agency expects to announce the final selections in 2013. Training will begin that summer.
MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-233 NASA HOSTING SCIENCE UPDATE ABOUT JUPITER'S ICY MOON EUROPA
WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a Science Update at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 16, to discuss new theories concerning Jupiter's icy moon Europa. The event will be in NASA's James E. Webb Auditorium at 300 E St. SW in Washington. NASA Television and the agency's website will broadcast the event live. Reporters may attend the event or ask questions from participating NASA centers or by phone. Europa, which is slightly smaller than Earth's moon, is thought to have an iron core, a rocky mantle and an ocean of salty water beneath its frozen surface. Briefing participants are: - Britney Schmidt, postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin - Tori Hoehler, astrobiologist and senior research scientist, NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. - Louise Prockter, planetary scientist, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. - Tom Wagner, program scientist, cryospheric sciences, Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters
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