NASA announced its 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class on Dec. 6. The 10 candidates, pictured here at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston are: U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, Christopher Williams, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. (retired.) Luke Delaney, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Wittner, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anil Menon, U.S. Air Force Maj. Marcos Berríos, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jack Hathaway, Christina Birch, U.S. Navy Lt. Deniz Burnham, and Andre Douglas. Credit: NASA
Key Takeaways:
NASA has announced its new class of 10 astronaut candidates, selected from over 12,000 applicants, marking the first new group in four years.
This "Artemis generation" class will begin two years of intensive training in January 2022, preparing for future missions to the Moon, Mars, and the International Space Station.
The diverse group represents various backgrounds and is the first to be selected under NASA's new requirement of holding at least a master’s degree in a STEM field.
Out of a field of more than 12,000 applicants, NASA administrator Bill Nelson introduced the first new class in four years at Ellington Field near Houston, Texas.
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Jeremy attained his bachelor's in journalism and emerging media from Kennesaw State University. He also served in the Georgia Air National Guard as a C-130 Crew Chief for six years, holding an associate in aircraft maintenance technology.
