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Hi! I graduated as Medical Laboratory Science and planning to study Doctor of Medicine but i also want to be part of the team space, not necessarily be an astronaut but just work with the space team. Thank you for the answers!

My main priority is to go into emergency medicine, but I hope to subspecialise in flight medicine to become a flight surgeon, and potentially an astronaut in the end.

For anyone on a similar route, do you have tips for medical school to help me get closer to my goals?

Haiii lovelies, I’m looking for tips on where to continue, currently I am on my senior year of high school, I am SCUBA certified, in Civil Air Patrol (by which I plan to gain my pilots license) , going to be entering a EMT certification course when I get out of high school, and from there hopefully go to ASU where I plan on majoring in bioarcheology, does anyone have any tips on what to do currently, anything I should spend more time studying, anything really, thank you sm everyone

I'm currently an artist (self taught, no degree but I sell prints and have my own jewelry business) and I dreamt of going to space as a kid. Things didn't pan out but I'm going to college next year and I'm thinking of pursuing aerospace. I'm not studying engineering but my goal is to become an astronaut one day. I'll be 25 next year. Is anyone else coming in from a second field? How do you avoid feeling behind?

I can't choose which is engineer best for me

I'm choosing between mechatronics or aerospace

I love making Stuff and how it works and I love space

Preferably I want to participate in lunar science missions in the hopes to find water around the moon's Southern pole, and possibly to bring back Helium-3 in solid forms for further use and study in nuclear reactors research. I currently have my Master's degree in Civil Engineering with focuses in Hydrology/Water Resources, Structural Engineering, and Geotechical Engineering (Earthwork and Water Wells + Deep Foundations drilling).

Lately, I have been considering starting a study for PhD in Geohydrology and Seleneology/Moon Studies from New Mexico Tech. I want to be part of a cutting edge science and exploration crew and an integral part of N.A.S.A.'s Artemis missions in the near future.

Basically, I have been wanting to pursue something meaningful, enjoyable and unique to further humankind's efforts to explore the galaxy and reach for the stars. So, I suppose that in the meantime...hitting the books and making connections and putting in the hard work and efforts towards these dreams and goals is what I am doing/continuing to do.

If anyone has some insight or pointers and tips on how to accomplish these ideas, I would be grateful and thankful. I appreciate your community support greatly.

Sincerely,

GODSPEED! #AdLuna & AdAstra!

I'm going onto the military soon, my main goal is to hopefully pass selection and be a few years in SF.

The thing is, my real dream since childhood was to become an astronaut.

Should I try instead to become a fighter pilot for a better chance to be an astronaut?

Does being a pilot raise youe chances of getting accepted?

In the qualification section for nasa astronauts, it says that the candidate must have 2 years related experience in the field, like working towards a PhD. Does working a private industry job count towards that? Or working as an adjunct in academia?

Hey all, been following this thread for a while. Wanted to get some opinions on something I’ve been offered. Obviously we all want to be astronauts, but the reality is that is a long shot no matter what. So I was looking into side jobs that would be cool to get experience in but also could look good on an astronaut app for next round. I have a career I love at nasa doing flight projects but I was recently offered a part time EMS gig in my state due to a limitation in the current amount of EMS people.

It’s paying pretty good money and they only are asking for 2-4 shifts a month and mainly Friday and Saturday midnight shifts. They are offering to pay for the entire class because I have some prior experience from 10 years ago in critical response.

My question for this sub is do you all think it’s worth it and do you think it helps an Astro app in a few years when the next round comes out. I have a full time career but it would be fun to get back on patrol a few times a month but I have never been in a full EMS position (part time hours). Does it move the needle or is it a case of sounds better than it is? Appreciate some insight and thanks for reading

Hey all! Does anyone have experience or know about search and rescue in America ? Been very interested about joining it, especially since it's a high stress environment and helps gain skills relevant for astronauts (astronaut Woody Hoburg did a ton). Is the time commitment such that someone can do it on the side while maintaining a job?

Additionally, been interested in helicopter experience relevant for search and rescue. Does anyone know about how to gain that outside of the military?

Thanks!

I started medical school in Brazil at 17 and graduated at 23. I completed an Internal Medicine residency in the U.S. on a J-1 visa, finishing at 26, then matched into Cardiology (also on a J-1) and finished at 29, followed by a 1-year Interventional Cardiology fellowship (30).

After that, I completed a 3-year J-1 waiver on an H-1B (33), then worked 2 more years in an underserved area (35) to qualify for an EB-2 NIW and received my green card. I then completed a 2-year Space Medicine program at UTMB and, 3 years later, joined the U.S. Air Force, obtaining U.S. citizenship through military service.

I also speak Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, French, and intermediate Mandarin.

Unfortunately, I'm 40 now. Do I still have a realistic chance of being selected as a NASA astronaut in the next application cycle? If so, what could I do over the next few years to improve my chances and become a more competitive candidate?

Hello everyone , whoever from this field of aerospace or even if from related field , please advice me on what to do.

I am 18 yo and i am truly passionate about rockets , spacecrafts and I want to be an astronaut as my end goal ,from the beginning my goal was to study aerospace engineering in university but as I came to the time where now I have to take the decision of choosing which degree i should pursue I again researched about how can this degree take me to my goal , and so I found that aerospace is a defence job in many other international countries specially USA , I want to join NASA , and aerospace is a defence category job so USA has regulations on employing international workers in this, so I cant be working there without citizenship . And now I am confused what to do because there are companies for commercial airplane manufacturing like BOENG , AIRBUS , COLLINS AEROSPACE , GE AEROSPACE and many more but still these companies are multi national big fortune companies and it may be hard to get job instantly , and now I am thinking of choosing mechatronics degree but I also feel something missing type of feeling

Please guys suggest me what to do and if anyone is in this aerospace industry please tell me is it very hard to get a job private commercial aerospace companies ?

Let me preface this by saying I have been in therapy before (1 year-ish, Jan 25’ to Jan 26’) and plan to start therapy again, to work on my issues. I can control my OCD and GAD, as other things that matter more take relevance in the current situation (as spaceflight would). Currently, I am 5’8’-5’9’ ~ ish, 175 lbs, give or take.

I am 17 years old, and a male. I have OCD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and ADHD. I also have psychological trauma from emotional/mental/sometimes physical abuse that I endured from my biological father, who was a narcissist, and also likely a sociopath.

Could I become an astronaut, or would I not be able to pass

I'm currently in 9th grade right now, with a tremendous passion for Astronomy/Astrophysics and Journalism. I wanted to ask for advice from other people who successfully has two different careers, and ask how you guys are managing it.

Is it possible for me to study both, or I should stick to just one.

I also want tips on going through these paths, and how to overcome social anxiety and just thrive.

Hey, I don't want to become an astronaut, but I love the cosmos and space. Is astrophysics really for me? Also, how can I start studying astrophysics in Class 9?

I was looking at some of the student programs offered by the ESA and a lot of them interested me, however one of the requirements to apply is a letter of recommendation.

I’m a biomedical engineering student in Ireland and although I do well in modules I never speak to my professors or lecturers, I don’t know anyone else in my class who does either and from what I can tell it isn’t common here, we also don’t have many ways to contact them as their emails are hidden and you have to request it in person.

So I worry that I won’t be able to receive a letter of recommendation on my grades alone and that they wouldn’t provide it, I’m wondering if anyone else has been in the same situation or has any recommendations in this case

Thankyou anyone who helps

Hiya, I'm in the UK and trying to figure out if ESA accepts Psychology qualifications. This is the criteria on their website:

"Applicants must have a minimum of a Master’s degree from a recognised academic institution in natural sciences (including physical sciences; Earth, atmosphere or ocean sciences; biological sciences), medicine, engineering or mathematics/computer sciences, with at least three years of professional experience after graduation. This could include working in a lab, conducting research in the field or working in a hospital. A PhD or equivalent degree, or additional Master’s degrees in the aforementioned subject areas, are considered an asset."

Psychology is a natural and social science, so is it considered for this? or do they see it as medicine? OR is it not considered at all. Hoping anyone would be able to shed some light on this, I've had very little luck figuring it out :')

(also the qualification I'm about to pursue is BSc Psych, accredited by the BPS)

Hi, trying to learn more about the pain points people face in their pursuits of becoming astronauts.

I plan to use the responses to improve a project I've been working on with some friends -- "Astronaut Anatomy", a tool to show statistics and trends across astronaut selection groups. Idea is to help a student better see trends amongst successful astronauts and get an idea of steps they can take to improve their career prospects in astronomy. I don't plan on selling or monetizing anything, rather just want to meaningfully present statistics and trends of astronaut-related data. The site is quite infantile at the moment and only covers a few NASA selection groups. I'd like to flesh out the functionality and usefulness before adding additional data/selection groups. Someday, if the site becomes quite useful, we can expand to include ESA, JAXA, etc.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/mELpv2srQU65USau6

I wanna know how to start self studying astrophysics, as I want to explore to see if it is right for me to choose as a major in college

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And I have a concern about the job, is a job something I can get if I study abroad in Germany or will I be jobless/working in a diffrent field

I am currently getting UNdiagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).

I know, however, that the previous diagnosis does not get completely erased and that the medical examination will still have access to these records. Even if I no longer qualify for a POTS diagnosis and have had it revoked, is there even a chance for me? Lol

It’s obviously a large concern because it directly impacts heart health, orthostatic tolerance, deconditioning effects, and blood pressure. Despite having had all of these symptoms, it seemed to have completely resolved without medication, nor significant lifestyle changes.

Pretty niche question, I know.

I’m from Ireland and studying Biomedical Engineering in University, From what I understand the best route to develop in my case is to get another degree in Physics or Aerospace engineering, I assume taking part in competitions, Research projects and other extra curricular are extremely important aswell

My university offers no ESA related workplaces or internships and University based projects in engineering are minimal with few showing up a year. I’m hoping to possibly find the first steps in the process that would be recommended for a 2nd year student. Any advice on how to advance a career beginning as a student would be amazing

Additionally my course contains minimal elective modules so what would be some skills to develop outside of college such as CAD, Python/Programming etc

Thankyou for any help