NASA selects 9 astronauts for first crewed Boeing, SpaceX missions
NASA has tapped nine astronauts to become the first to launch to space from American soil since the Space Shuttle program was retired in 2011.
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Meet NASA's newest astronaut recruits
Many children dream of one day strapping on an astronaut suit, buckling in to a rocket ship and counting down until the spacecraft launches into outer space.
