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From Sammamish to space: meet NASA’s new astronaut candidate
Manage episode 508248409 series 3303135
NASA announced its next batch of potential astronauts this week. Out of 8,000 applicants, just ten were chosen to attend the two year training program, including Lauren Edgar from Sammamish. When those astronaut candidates complete the training, they will be eligible for missions to low earth orbit, the moon, and Mars.
Guest:
Lauren Edgar, NASA astronaut candidate
Relevant Links:
NASA Selects All-American 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates
NASA Astronaut Candidate Lauren A. Edgar
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.
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Manage episode 508248409 series 3303135
NASA announced its next batch of potential astronauts this week. Out of 8,000 applicants, just ten were chosen to attend the two year training program, including Lauren Edgar from Sammamish. When those astronaut candidates complete the training, they will be eligible for missions to low earth orbit, the moon, and Mars.
Guest:
Lauren Edgar, NASA astronaut candidate
Relevant Links:
NASA Selects All-American 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates
NASA Astronaut Candidate Lauren A. Edgar
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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