The Making of an AstronautCountless Americans acquire dreamed of joining NASA’s exclusive club. When the space agency final asked for applications more than 18000 hopefuls applied,shattering the previous record..
NBC News MACH made the trip to Houston and sat down with NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, top left, or Kjell Lindgren and Karen Nyberg to dig deeper into what it takes to join the corps,train for the job, and then perform well under huge pressure.(Photos: Dan Winters)See the four-part series and a photo gallery on space travel by Dan Winters on NBC News MACH.
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