NASA Announces New ‘All-American’ Astronaut Candidate Class

Ten men and women were chosen out of approximately 8,000 applicants.

NASA’s 24th astronaut candidate class greets the public for the first time at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2025. T.J. Muscaro/The Epoch Times

HOUSTON, Texas—One of the first Americans to set foot on Mars may have made his or her debut as an astronaut candidate on Sept. 22, according to Sean Duffy.

The acting administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed that possibility as he took part in the unveiling ceremony of the 24th and latest class of what NASA called “all-American” astronaut candidates.