NASA trolls web for wannabe astronauts

In its search for new astronauts, NASA has turned to the web. For the first time in almost thirty years, the cash-strapped, Google-loving bureaucrats are looking for men and women to ride into space on a U.S. craft other than the Shuttle - so they've posted a notice to Usajobs.com, "your one-stop source for federal jobs and …

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Aaahhh...

I dunno 'bout this "set foot on the moon 12 years from now" crap.

But if they want to fire me off on a 12 year round trip to Barnard's star, starting in 12 months, then we can talk.

Go large or go home, I say.

[Anonymous Coward]

Moon Landing

Going to the moon is so 60's. We should be on Mars by now.

[Anonymous Coward]

If space travel is ever to become routine

they're going to have to test its effect on the average person. I will be happy to volunteer, as being 40 pounds overweight makes me fairly representative.

[Stuart Tomlinson]

12 years?

thought it would take 50 years to get to Barnard's star using project daedulus tech?

[Matt]

Hyperspace

If you're going to Barnard's Star, just hitch a lift from the Vogons... you'd be there in minutes.

[Graham Marsden]

Hyperspace...?

@Matt

Provided you don't get chucked out of an airlock or have the Vogon Captain read poetry at you first...