I want to be an astronaut

dcircle
Wed, 03 Aug 2005 16:07:24 +0000

caltech is connected to jpl, mit is extremely well connected everywhere

becoming an astronaut has a lot to do with having the right connections as well as working hard and being smart.

if you are in high school a good way to start is to get into a college that sends a lot of interns or has co-ops with a nasa center (MIT, cornell, princeton, stanford, rice). major in a science (doesn’t have to be astrophysics or geology) or engineering (not necessary aerospace, follow your interests)

also, once in college, apply and try to get into the nasa academy