How to Become an Astronaut [ENCORE]

Published: Aug. 7, 2020, 9:38 a.m.

b'New Tumble episodes are coming next month, in Season 6! For now, please enjoy one of our favorite episodes of Season 5, with NASA astronaut Dr. Serena Au\\xf1on-Chancellor.\\n\\nHow do you become an astronaut? That\\u2019s what Tumble listener Margaret wants to know. We go straight to the source to get an answer: A NASA astronaut! Dr. Serena Au\\xf1on-Chancellor shares her journey to outer space with us. Starting from being a kid watching shuttle launches, to her school\\u2019s Astronaut Club, all the way to NASA\\u2019s Astronaut Candidate program, and finally to the International Space Station. Serena also shares the surprising truth about doing science research in space. Join us on her path to the stars!'