"Applying to be a NASA Astronaut: Hazards, Opportunities, and Graduation"

NASA is accepting applications for its next astronaut class, offering a salary of over $152,000 a year with extensive travel required. The job entails conducting operations in space, performing extravehicular activities, and serving as the public face of NASA. However, applicants must undergo two years of training and meet specific qualifications, such as a background in piloting, science, engineering, or medicine. Despite the occupational hazards and challenges, including physiological and psychological impacts, the space agency is preparing for crewed lunar flybys and potential missions to establish a more permanent human presence on the moon, as well as to Mars.