re: Girl from Hammond is working with NASA to be the First Human to go to Mars

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She needs a basic science phd at least, or to become military pilot...something.

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Basic Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements before submitting an application.
Astronaut Candidate (Non-Piloting background)

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science or mathematics.

Degree must be followed by at least 3 years of related, progressively responsible, professional experience or at least 1,000 pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft. An advanced degree is desirable and may be substituted for experience as follows: master’s degree = 1 year of experience, doctoral degree = 3 years of experience. Teaching experience, including experience at the K - 12 levels, is considered to be qualifying experience for the Astronaut Candidate position; provided degree is in a Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field.

Ability to pass the NASA long-duration Astronaut physical, which includes the following specific requirements:

Distant and near visual acuity must be correctable to 20/20, each eye. The use of glasses is acceptable.

The refractive surgical procedures of the eye, PRK and LASIK, are allowed. Note that such surgeries are permitted, but not required for potential applicants.

Since all crewmembers will be expected to fly aboard a specific spacecraft vehicle and perform Extravehicular Activities (space walks), applicants must meet the anthropometric requirements for both the specific vehicle and the extravehicular activity mobility unit (space suit). Applicants brought in for an interview will be evaluated to ensure they meet the anthropometric requirements.
Notes on Academic Requirements

Applicants for the Astronaut Candidate Program must meet the basic education requirements for NASA engineering and scientific positions - specifically: successful completion of standard professional curriculum in an accredited college or university leading to at least a bachelor's degree with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics. The following degree fields, while related to engineering and the sciences, are not considered qualifying:

*- Degrees in Technology (Engineering Technology, Aviation Technology, Medical Technology, etc.)
*- Degrees in Psychology (except for Clinical Psychology, Physiological Psychology, or Experimental Psychology which are qualifying).
*- Degrees in Nursing.
*- Degrees in Exercise Physiology or similar fields
*- Degrees in Social Sciences (Geography, Anthropology, Archaeology, etc.).
*- Degrees in Aviation, Aviation Management, or similar fields.

Damn, I was just guessing. But, I've met enough astronauts to know they're either one or the other, or both.

she is going to be so disappointed to find out she is number 1,732,445 to arrive there.

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A successful candidate will eclipse the minimum standard by a wide margin.

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Almost 18,000 applicants last year. You better have your shite together to become an astronaut.

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By being a woman

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that's one of them....

how you doin' baw?

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how you doin' baw?

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Good bro. Been back in the cockpit for about a year now. Not sure if I told ya.

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just out of curiosity, did the teacher have to meet these standards?

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No. Pretty sure that was a publicity stunt with terrible timing.

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An upgrade IMO

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I 2nd