Astronaut - 18,300 Applications and a Prayer

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Join Cosmo Ray as we explore NASA's 2016 astronaut selection when 18,300 qualified candidates applied and only 12 were chosen. We break down the decade-plus journey, grueling requirements, and emotional toll of chasing spaceflight, examining what drives thousands to pursue a 0.065% acceptance rate. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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This episode was published on April 11, 2026.

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Join Cosmo Ray as we explore NASA's 2016 astronaut selection when 18,300 qualified candidates applied and only 12 were chosen. We break down the decade-plus journey, grueling requirements, and emotional toll of chasing spaceflight, examining what...

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