A YEN FOR SPACE TRAVEL
A YEN FOR SPACE TRAVEL does not fade with age in Japan. Of 572 applications that the National Space Development Agency (NASDA) has received to become the nation's fifth astronaut, 99 were submitted by applicants more than 36 years old. Overall, the age span was 20-50, and the list included 60 women...
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