tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post1419873328356761686..comments2023-10-01T04:03:14.061-10:00Comments on Astronaut for Hire: ESA Announces 6 New AstronautsBrianShirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00387138537627037829noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-63537813971023497702009-05-31T09:15:35.252-10:002009-05-31T09:15:35.252-10:00Anonymous, I took it down out of respect for one o...Anonymous, I took it down out of respect for one of the sources of that "rumor." The person felt uncomfortable with it being online for some reason.BrianShirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00387138537627037829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-30360297438144209602009-05-31T06:37:51.832-10:002009-05-31T06:37:51.832-10:00what happened to your link on the new NASA astrona...what happened to your link on the new NASA astronaut announcement? It was up for less than a day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-73598262842767958582009-05-29T11:03:44.736-10:002009-05-29T11:03:44.736-10:00Whenever I read an astronaut bio, i wonder what th...Whenever I read an astronaut bio, i wonder what the heck i've been doing with my time?? ;) this is exciting... can't wait to see NASA's new picks next.PillowNauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110076273424820771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-51730635236012783362009-05-21T14:38:03.705-10:002009-05-21T14:38:03.705-10:00Dan, that's an interesting observation. Their age...Dan, that's an interesting observation. Their ages are 31, 31, 32, 33, 37, and 30. With an average age of 32.3, the new ESA astronauts will probably be younger than NASA's, which tends to have an average in the late 30s. Perhaps this is a function of the infrequency of Europe's astronaut selection. Maybe by signing them up young, ESA can keep them longer.BrianShirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00387138537627037829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-30353225387228223842009-05-21T14:27:11.956-10:002009-05-21T14:27:11.956-10:00It would seem that they may tend to go with a slig...It would seem that they may tend to go with a slightly younger crowd than the US does. Your thoughts on their selection? Thanks again for all your posts. I usually check once a day. <br /><br />DanDWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507978103982396149noreply@blogger.com