Meet the New Astronaut Class
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free
Join us as the National Air and Space Museum and NASA introduce the 2013 Astronaut Candidate Class. Eight new astronauts will take the stage in the Moving Beyond Earth gallery to talk about the selection process, what skills they hope to bring to their new job, and when they might take flight. The candidates will also speak with astronauts aboard the ISS and take questions from the audience.
Each class refreshes the face of NASA, showing the world that they are continuing forward in expanding space exploration. To learn more about the 2013 class, visit: http://1.usa.gov/L703qn
Join the conversation and ask questions on social media using the #AstroClass hashtag.
The occasion of two members of the 2013 class of astronaut candidates getting sworn in as NASA employees created one of the first photo opportunities on Aug. 12 for all eight members at the Johnson Space Center. Jessica Meir, left on the front row, and Christina Hammock, center, were sworn in during a brief ceremony, and then they were able to reunite with the other members of the class, all of whom will participate in a training program before becoming full-fledged astronauts. Andrew Morgan is on the front row. On the back row, from the left, are Anne McClain, Nicole Mann, Tyler (Nick) Hague, Josh Cassada and Victor Glover.
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