Astronaut for Hire

Teachers in Space, part deux

7/09/2010 01:32:00 PM

Teachers, if you've ever wanted to be an astronaut, now is your chance to apply. The Teachers in Space (TIS) project is seeking applicants for its second class of teacher astronauts. The goal of the TIS program is to create a pool of qualified teacher astronauts to fly on commercial spacecraft and then bring the experience back to students. There will be an information session on July 12 in Washington, DC. More details are in the latest TIS press release.

I first reported on the TIS project back in September 2008 when the initiative was seeking applicants for its first crop of astronauts. On July 20, 2009, TIS announced its selection of the "Pathfinder 7". The seven teachers ranged in age from 31 to 56 and have spent the past year promoting TIS and preparing for their training activities.

You can learn more about Teachers in Space from the following sites:

• TIS website
• TIS blog
• SFF TIS website
• TIS Wikipedia page
• old TIS blog

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