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NASA is officially accepting applications for its next generation of astronauts 👨‍🚀

• Could eventually live and work at a proposed Moon base

• Annual salary of over $164K

• Applications close December 3

• Training includes lunar operations, spacewalks and robotics

• The new class will help 'lay the groundwork for the first crewed missions to Mars'

'Cosmic Tornado' or HH 49/50 captured by the James Webb Telescope 🌪️✨

The US Space Force wants up to five satellites ready to fly between Earth and the Moon by late 2029 🌕

They could be the start of a bigger military constellation for Moon base communications

NEWS 🚨: The 3,200-pound NASA Swift telescope is currently falling back to Earth

This new map shows everywhere debris could land, as soon as tonight

NEWS 🚨: NASA's Perseverance rover has found that Martian dust is smaller and potentially more dangerous than previously thought:

• Ultrafine particles can cling to spacesuits and potentially contaminate astronauts' living quarters

• Particles this small could penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream

• Research on Earth suggests ultrafine particles may even reach the brain