So You Want to Be an Astronaut

Well now is your chance. The European Space Agency kicked off a new campaign to expand and renew the European Astronaut Corps. EAC head Michel Tognini said the ESA is wanting to add four new astronauts and four backups to the EAC.

This new campaign is all thanks to the several existing astronauts busy with the Columbus orbital lab and the first of EU's Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATV) space boats docked at the ISS. Step right up.

The campaign is being directed at preparing the ISS for a full six astronaut operation and to begin human exploration of infinity and beyond the moon and Mars.

Please note you must be between 27-37 years old and be a resident of one of the ESA's 17 member states. If you feel that you meet those qualifications, please visit the application website. It is expected that 20,000-30,000 will apply, so get going.

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