The first NASA astronauts were selected for training in 1959.

NASA astronauts and staff spent 11 months preparing for what would be one of the most challenging space missions ever attempted.

Imagine a NASA astronaut having the nerve to say such things!

There is also a series of visits to schools by NASA astronauts and scientists.

There is a separate process to request a NASA astronaut for an event.

NASA astronauts do more than travel to space.

The NASA astronauts are the mostly highly-trained people in the world.

When performing a space walk, NASA astronauts use their hands as their primary way to move around and complete tasks.

He was accepted as a NASA Astronaut in 1980.

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