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NASA is taking astronaut applications until December 3

US citizens have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on December 3 to apply.

Leaked on 07 November 2026

Screenshot of @NASA's X post: Do you want to be an astronaut? Applications are now open to join NASA's astronaut corps. Join us as we expand the frontiers of discovery i — @NASA's post on X, with counts as of 09 Nov 2026 12:49 UTC. Live post on X

NASA (@NASA) said on November 7 that US citizens interested in joining the astronaut corps have until 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 3, to submit application materials.

NASA @NASA

Do you want to be an astronaut? Applications are now open to join NASA's astronaut corps. Join us as we expand the frontiers of discovery in low Earth orbit, on the Moon, and beyond — apply by Dec. 3: https://t.co/laY2ExWiGO https://t.co/GzZl3yRy0i

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— NASA (@NASA) November 7, 2026

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The USAJOBS announcement lists December 3, 2026, as the closing date. Astronaut candidates train for about two years before becoming eligible for spaceflight assignment, the posting says.

NASA confirmed the application window.

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