Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
60/100
NPR's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Science
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon
If you have dreams of going to the moon, you now have a chance.
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you → look → chance
NASA is accepting applications for those interested in becoming an astronaut.
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NASA → accept → those
The candidates selected to be astronauts would not only test spacecraft but would also live and work on the moon in a future moon base, said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman in a statement released on Saturday.
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Isaacman → select → Saturday
"Those missions will demand technical excellence, sound judgment, teamwork, and courage," the statement said.
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statement → demand → excellence
"NASA's astronaut corps has always called on remarkable Americans willing to take on extraordinary challenges in service to the nation."
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corps → call → nation
Since NASA missions began in the 1960s, the agency has selected 370 people to train as astronauts, according to the agency.
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agency → begin → agency
Out of more than 8,000 applicants for NASA's last astronaut class, only 10 candidates were selected.
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candidates → select → class
While any U.S. citizen can apply and there is no official age restriction, applicants will need to have a master's degree in a STEM-related field such as engineering or math.
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applicants → apply → engineering
In a recent change, a nursing degree qualifies.
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degree → qualify → change
"Nursing degrees are now included in the STEM definition," Anna Schneider, NASA spokesperson, told NPR on Sunday.
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Schneider → include → Sunday
"Master's-level nursing degrees now meet the minimum educational requirement, whereas nursing degrees were previously excluded.
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degrees → meet → requirement
In addition, NASA is requiring a minimum of three years of related professional experience after completing a degree.
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NASA → require → degree
In lieu of a master's degree and working experience, NASA will consider those in a PhD program (in STEM), doctors or pilots with extensive flight experience.
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NASA → consider → experience
If chosen, the selected astronauts will undergo training that will last for two years.
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that → choose → years
NASA said astronauts will prepare for critical and difficult missions such as landing near the moon's South Pole.
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astronauts → say → Pole
To achieve its goal of returning humans to the moon in 2028 – the first time since 1972 – NASA is relying on private companies such as Blue Origin and SpaceX to develop systems and spacecraft.
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NASA → achieve → systems
During a Nov. 7 press conference on the Artemis III moon mission's progress, Isaacman said he is "very confident" the mission will launch in 2027.
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mission → say → 2027
The starting salary is $164,395 and applications will be received through Dec. 3.
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applications → start → Dec.
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