NASA Welcomes Most Diverse Astronaut Class

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NASA has new astronauts. There are ten people who will explore space. They will go to the moon and maybe Mars.

This group has more women than men. One woman worked on the Mars rover. Another woman flew to space with a rich man.

These astronauts will train for two years. Then, they can fly to space. One of them may walk on Mars someday.

NASA said they are the best people. They will help America explore space. America wants to win the space race against China.

NASA has chosen 370 astronauts in the past. This new group will join the others. The new astronauts are pilots, doctors and engineers.

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How many new astronauts does NASA have?

NASA has ten new astronauts.

What will the astronauts do?

They will explore space, go to the moon, and maybe Mars.

How long will the astronauts train?

They will train for two years.

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