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flag NASA chose 10 new astronauts, including Navy pilot Erin Overcash, from 8,000 applicants for training ahead of future space missions.

flag NASA has selected 10 new astronaut candidates from over 8,000 applicants, including Lieutenant Commander Erin Overcash, a Navy pilot and North Oldham High School graduate from Goshen, Kentucky. flag Overcash, who has served in various assignments across the East Coast, Japan, the Pacific, and the Middle East, completed a rigorous interview process and now begins a two-year training program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. flag The class includes two Purdue University graduates and other professionals from military, scientific, and technical backgrounds. flag The training will prepare candidates for future missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and beyond, as NASA continues to expand its human spaceflight capabilities.

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