NASA Opens New Astronaut Application Period With Lunar Mission Focus

NASA is accepting astronaut applications for the first time in over two years, NPR reports. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says those selected could live and work on the moon. The agency requires applicants to be U.S. citizens with a master's degree in a STEM field; according to an agency spokesperson, the number of positions selected will depend on mission needs and projected spaceflight rates.