How much does an astronaut earn? NASA reveals details about its space travelers

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The  NASA answers the question that many of us do on the salary of an astronaut , and other curiosities.

The NASA sent the Thursday, May 27 two astronauts to the Space Station International aboard the ship Crew Dragon developed by SpaceX. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will be the commander of the mission to the ISS. These two astronauts have been selected by NASA since 2000, and the agency has disclosed the salary each of their space travellers receives.

To be an astronaut you must have a very extensive preparation, NASA usually selects people with studies in some branch of science, pilots with many hours of flight and professionals with a doctorate or master’s degree.