2007-01-17 06:31:25 · 3 answers · asked by masayeb 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
If you haven't finished high school yet, former astronaut Dr. Sally K. Ride has these suggestions for you:
"The most important steps that I followed were studying math and science in school. I was always interested in physics and astronomy and chemistry, and I continued to study those subjects through high school and college on into graduate school. That's what prepared me for being an astronaut; it actually gave me the qualifications to be selected to be an astronaut. I think the advice that I would give to any kids who want to be astronauts is to make sure that they realize that NASA is looking for people with a whole variety of backgrounds: they are looking for medical doctors, microbiologists, geologists, physicists, electrical engineers. So find something that you really like and then pursue it as far as you can and NASA is apt to be interested in that profession."
2007-01-17 06:39:43 · answer #1 · answered by Billy Paradise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, indeed. Just fill out the application. I have an acquaintance who did just that, with no special political connections or anything, and was quite successful.
2007-01-17 14:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by 2n2222 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call them and find out.
2007-01-17 14:35:25 · answer #3 · answered by Bruce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋