235 | Above the Atmosphere

Only a small percentage of people who have attempted to be astronauts have succeeded. The training and physical requirements are extremely stringent. This is because billions of dollars and many lives are at stake for the smallest mistake. Another component is what motivates someone to put themselves at risk. Particularly considering how little compensation is actually available. <br /><br />Links:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html" rel="noopener">https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/606877main_FS-2011-11-057-JSC-astro_trng.pdf" rel="noopener">https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/606877main_FS-2011-11-057-JSC-astro_trng.pdf</a><br /><br /><a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/top-5-nasa-inventions.htm" rel="noopener">https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/top-5-nasa-inventions.htm</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/development-and-psychopathology/article/abs/hidden-talents-in-harsh-environments/E5955348146CE5EE527AE225B1817628" rel="noopener">https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/development-and-psychopathology/article/abs/hidden-talents-in-harsh-environments/E5955348146CE5EE527AE225B1817628</a><br /><br /><a href="https://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/extreme/environments.html" rel="noopener">https://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/extreme/environments.html</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-twins-study-results-published-in-science" rel="noopener">https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-twins-study-results-published-in-science</a><br /><br /><a href="https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/long-duration/long.htm" rel="noopener">https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/long-duration/long.htm</a><br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_and_sociological_effects_of_spaceflight" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipe