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Tomorrow (Jan., the first class ofNASAastronauts for the Artemis generation will graduate, and you can watch the historic ceremony live online.
The ceremony, which will take place at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, will begin tomorrow at (********************************************************************************************************: ********************************************************************************************** am EST ( (GMT). You can watch it live on theSpace.comhome page, courtesy of a
The graduating class includes (********************************** NASA
astronaut candidates and two Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut candidates, who were selected for the program in from a pool of over (********************************************************************************************, ********************************************************************************************************* applicants. While this class does not have the(highest percentage of women)in the history of astronaut classes (a previous year saw a class with (percent women), the group is fairly diverse. The class includes six women and seven men from a wide variety of backgrounds and locations.**************************************************** Kayla Barron, a US Navy lieutenant with a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering and a master’s in nuclear engineering.
, who has a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s in marine sciences. She has researched microorganisms in subsurface environments and has completed fieldwork around the world.
************************ Matthew Dominick, a US Navy lieutenant commander with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s in systems engineering.
****************************** Jessica Watkins, who has a bachelor’s degree in geological and environmental sciences and a doctorate in geology. She has worked at a number of NASA facilities and collaborated on NASA’s Curiosity rover.
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