NASA's New Astronaut Class, the '8 Balls,' Reports for Training

Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 19:00 in Astronomy & Space

The "8 Balls" have landed in NASA's center pocket. Eight new astronaut candidates — nicknamed the "8 Balls" — were welcomed to Johnson Space Center in Houston, where they will begin two years of basic training.

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