2007-02-22 09:12:15 · 10 answers · asked by savagediana16 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Can you wear a diaper? You just might be an astronaut.
2007-02-22 09:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NASA is more than astronauts.
They also need personnel specialists, accountants, writers, maintenance workers and many, many other kinds of people. At the NASAJobs Web site, you can review job listings, post a resume and even apply for a NASA job online.
At NASAJobs students can find opportunities for internships, cooperative programs and summer employment.
For all the diversity of NASA's workforce, the question, "How can I become an astronaut?" is very common. The answer depends on where you are now and where you want to go.
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."
If you've graduated from college or are in the military, and you're ready to apply, you can learn how on the web-site below. You should go to all of the web-sites below--I believe you'll really like them.
Before you chose a college program look through the classes you'll be required to take. Some people are often surprised at the math needed for some 'non-math' type jobs...(you'll find a good tutor, if you want it bad enough!)
2007-02-22 17:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol you should look at all the questions i have asked, because i keep saying I want to work with the environment but suck at math. hmm space would be tricky...maybe you could write space related articles, i am sure places like NASA have people who write for them.
2007-02-22 17:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space Cadet?
2007-02-22 17:15:33 · answer #4 · answered by Memo Erdes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No insult intended, but the answer is to get better at math.
Get tutored, work on it on your own on the side, whatever it takes. 99% of sciences involve math in some form or another.
A side benefit....determination is 80% of being successful. If you can master yourself to get ahead in math, you can follow any path you set for yourself.
I can relate, tho...I sucked at math but I'm almost finished with my associate's degree in computer programming -- which requires math.
2007-02-22 17:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by BDZot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you can work at a science museum. I live in New York and we have the Hall of Science and the Hadyn Planetarium. You could be one of those people who takes tour groups around explaining the various exhibits or running the laser show.
2007-02-22 17:18:04 · answer #6 · answered by CrysV 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space? Maybe running a rental storage facility? You know extra space for homeowners? That kind of thing......
2007-02-22 17:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by zp055att 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Journalism, specialising in space-related issues? if that suits the rest of your skill set.
2007-02-22 17:16:23 · answer #8 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be a janitor at the space center.
2007-02-22 17:14:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can probably be a spokes person for nasa that be good
2007-02-22 17:19:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋