So dreams Astronaut, 18,300 People Apply to NASA

Exploring outer space apparently is work of the 'cool' in the world. Moreover, the mission to Mars in a matter of time will bring as well as humans.

This was disclosed by American Antariska Agency, NASA, which is flooded with applicants to become astronauts.

A total of 18,300 people have volunteered to become an astronaut.

That figure is two times more than the number of applicants in 1978, namely 8,000 people. At this time, NASA is using social media to promote the position.

Of the many applicants, NASA simply choose 8-14 American citizens. Selection is done takes about 1.5 years.

The candidates must be American citizens with the educational background of undergraduate science, math, or engineering.

"It did not surprise me that many US citizens from diverse backgrounds personally want to contribute to participate in our trip to Mars," said board NASA who also served as commander of the spacecraft, Charles Bolden, as quoted from Daily Mail on Friday February 19, 2016.

style="text-align: justify;">As well as eight people in 2013, the candidate will also be trained astronauts to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) in a capsule which is being developed by SpaceX and Boeing, as well as on the Orion spacecraft NASA for space exploration.

Later, NASA will send astronauts to Mars in 2030.

Previously, NASA has also been opened training classes for 7 candidates by name 7 Mercury astronauts in 1959. Since this time, NASA has recruited 300 people to become astronauts.

In 2000, at the height of the space shuttle era, 149 are owned by NASA astronauts. However, to stop the operation of the space shuttle in 2011, there were only 47 people.

In 2013, when NASA reopen registration for prospective astronauts, more than 6,000 people applied and only eight are elected.

NASA and private space companies are busy preparing for a new mission that will be launched to the ISS as well as a deeper space, including the asteroid and then Mars in the 2030s.

"With more labor in the construction of spacecraft in the US than in previous years in recorded history, future astronauts will be launched once again from the Space Coast in Florida by using the best of the commercial space are American made and a mission of exploration of deeper will develop a human mission to Mars in the future, "said NASA.

"Those chosen for this mission will be launched using a spacecraft that is made by the United States on American soil, to improve science and research at the space station, and helped push the limits of technology as proof of exploration deeper," said former NASA astronaut, Charles Bolden.