Luke Delaney, 42, is a major (retired) in the U.S. 'Burnham is an experienced leader in the energy industry, managing onsite drilling projects throughout North America, including in Alaska, Canada, and Texas,' NASA says. Navy lieutenant from Wasilla, Alaska, who once interned at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley. She holds a doctorate in biological engineering from MIT and has taught bioengineering at the University of California, Riverside, and scientific writing and communication at the California Institute of Technology.Дeniz Burnham, 36, is a U.S. national team who grew up in Gilbert, Ariz., and graduated from the University of Arizona. 'He is a test pilot who holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in mechanical engineering as well as a doctorate in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University,' NASA says.Д¬hristina Birch, 35, is a track cyclist on the U.S. Marcos BerrГos, 37, is an Air Force major who grew up in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 'Ayers is an experienced combat aviator,' NASA says, adding, 'One of the few women currently flying the F-22, in 2019 Ayers led the first ever all-woman formation of the aircraft in combat.' Air Force, is a native of Colorado and a graduate of the U.S. The 2021 astronaut candidates, and any military rank they've achieved, are: 'You bring diversity in so many forms to our astronaut corps and you stepped up to one of the highest and most exciting forms of public service.' 'Each of you has amazing backgrounds,' Pam Melroy, former NASA astronaut and NASA's deputy administrator, told the new class of astronaut candidates.

The next step will be Artemis-III, a crewed lunar landing mission. The second mission is expected in 2024, when a crew will loop around the moon. The first launch in the Artemis lunar program will take place in 2022, when NASA will use its new Orion capsule and launch system in an uncrewed flight test. One year ago, NASA named 18 astronauts to its 'Artemis Team,' saying that the group likely included the next woman or man to walk on the moon. Each candidate was also required to pass NASA's astronaut physical. citizenship and a master's degree in a STEM-related field (or equivalent course work), along with at least three years of related experience or 1,000 hours of experience piloting jets. The core requirements for becoming an astronaut include U.S. 'Today we reach further into the stars as we push forward to the Moon once again and on to Mars,' said Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, which is home to both the astronaut corps and the Mission Control Center. The astronaut candidates will vie for a range of missions on and around the moon, as well as trips to the International Space Station. They'll become eligible for flight assignments after their training, which will start in January and last around two years.

It's NASA's first new astronaut candidate class in four years. 'Alone, each candidate has 'the right stuff,' but together they represent the creed of our country: E pluribus unum вЂ“ out of many, one,' said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, as the agency introduced the new batch of astronaut candidates at an event at Ellington Field, close to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The would-be astronauts reflect a broad stretch of America, from Alaska to Puerto Rico. The group, which includes four women, will train in hopes of being named to NASA's first human missions to the moon in more than 50 years.

NASA announced 10 astronaut candidates on Monday, selecting a group from more than 12,000 applications.

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