NASA is ready to reveal its next batch of astronaut prospects, and you can enjoy the occasion live.The company will announce the 2021 astronaut class today (Nov. 6) at 12:30 p.m. EST (0530 GMT). The occasion will run live on NASA Television, NASA social media channels, the NASA app and also here at Space.com.More than 12,000 U.S. people used in 2020 to become an astronaut of the “Artemis Generation”, or what NASA has actually described the astronauts anticipated to get involved in the Artemis program for moon missions and the prepared lunar Gateway space station. Existing firm astronauts termed the “Artemis Team” will get those first seats, though, along with an unidentified Canadian who will fly on the 2024 Artemis II orbital objective under an arrangement with the Canadian Space Agency.Related: How To Become An AstronautThe 2021 astronaut class could be among the team members of Artemis moon missions, NASA says.
