NASA has opened the recruiting process for the next generation of astronauts, inviting American citizens to apply by December 3rd, before midnight at the birth of the US, for the possibility of one day living and working on the moon.

According to the official application portal of the space agency, the number of free countries is limited. The annual salary for this position is $14,395, while selected candidates must be moved to Houston, where they will work at the Johnson Space Centre.

The competition is open to all American citizens who meet the established educational criteria and have the specialised experience required, the Telegraph broadcast.

The new generation of astronauts is being selected at a time when the US intends to build a base on the moon and carry out missions with crews on its surface.

In April, NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts around the moon, setting the record for the greatest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth.

The people we select can walk on the moon, live and work on lunar grounds, and help develop systems and operations that will eventually send crews to Mars, the manager said NASA, Jared Isaacman.

He stressed that these missions will require technical perfection, sound judgment, skill for team work and courage.

Educational Criteria

According to the application portal, candidates must meet one of the following four educational criteria:

Have master degrees in an appropriate field of engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science, or mathematics.

They’ve completed two years of medical studies in one of these areas.

Have a suitable degree in medicine, such as MD, or qualification as medical assistant or practitioner.

Have a school known for test pilots completed until July 2027.

Professional Experiences Specialised

In addition to education, candidates must select the area in which they have the most appropriate professional experience. NASA requires at least three years of work experience after completing research or pilot training.

Criteria differ according to specialization:

Pilots: They should have at least 750 hours as a top pilot on high- performer jets, or 1,500 hours flying on other fixed-wing planes, out of which 750 are in command. chopper pilots require 1,000 hours of flying, including 300 hours in command. Initial training hours and drone flights are not calculated.

Flight test: Ending or attending a school for test pilots by July 2027 and three years of corresponding experience in testing flights are required.

Medicine: At least three years of professional experience is required after receiving a medical degree. NASA explains that the experience also accounts for years of specialization.

Biological and medical sciences: At least three years of experience in the respective field is required.

What is it? Three years of related work experience is required.

Engineering: Three years of respective professional experience are required.

Operations: Three years of experience in high-risk environments, where real-time decision-making and intensive team co-operation are needed. NASA points out that these are situations where mistakes can cause irreversible consequences and physical risks to personnel, missions, or flying machines.

Physical and Health Conditions

Candidates need to undergo some checks, including medical and psychiatric examinations, while the eyesight should be correct at 20/20 level in each eye. Control of the past and testing the use of narcotics are also required.

NASA requires that candidates be able to carry out physical activity from an average of difficult to intense activity, including lifting heavy loads, bending, procrastinating, and working in unfavourable weather conditions.

They should be willing to work in dangerous situations, even life – threatening ones, and live and work long periods in remote, isolated, small, or limited areas. Part of the selection is the passing of a swimming test.

Another condition is the willingness to be sent on space missions that can last 12 months or more, accepting extreme isolation, limited living conditions, and staying away from family members of loved ones. /Telegraphy/