A record number at for in of on over to people have applied to NASA to be part at for in of on over to its astronaut training program. NASA said it received at for in of on over to 18,300 applications at for in of on over to just 14 jobs. This is a record at for in of on over to the administration. Human resources officials at for in of on over to NASA will now spend the next 18 months looking at for in of on over to the applications to select the best ones. It plans to announce the successful applicants at for in of on over to the middle of 2017. Brian Kelly of NASA said it would be a lot at for in of on over to
work. He added: "It's heartening to know so many people recognize what a great opportunity this is to be part
at for in of on over to NASA's exciting mission. I look forward to meeting the men and women talented enough to rise at for in of on over to the top of what is always a pool at for in of on over to incredible applicants." It seems there is a great desire to work at for in of on over to America's space program and perhaps go at for in of on over to Mars. NASA's Charlie Bolden said: "It's not at for in of on over to all surprising to me that so many Americans from diverse backgrounds want to personally contribute to blazing the trail at for in of on over to our journey to Mars." The top applicants will have an interview at for in of on over to the Johnson Space Center at for in of on over to Houston, Texas. The chosen candidates will then get two years at for in of on over to initial training. They will learn skills such as spacewalking, teamwork and operating spacecraft systems, and learn Russian. After that, they could go to the International Space Station or work at for in of on over to companies making spacecraft at for in of on over to tourists, such as Boeing and SpaceX.