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12,000 Apply to Be Next US Astronauts

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   NASA may have just found the next man to walk on the moon -- or the
   first woman to land on Mars -- or someone who can float above the Earth
   and make repairs to the International Space Station.

   Wednesday was the deadline for submitting an application to join the
   next class of astronauts.

   NASA says more than 12,000 people applied -- the largest number in
   three years -- proving that those who believe Americans have lost
   interest in space are wrong.

   "We've entered a bold new era of space exploration with the Artemis
   program, and we are thrilled to see so many incredible Americans apply
   to join us," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Wednesday. "The
   next class of Artemis Generation astronauts will help us explore more
   of the moon than ever before and lead us to the red planet."

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