{"id":282730,"date":"2021-06-23T18:02:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T15:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/europe-seeks-disabled-astronauts-more-women-in-space\/"},"modified":"2021-06-23T18:02:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T15:02:26","slug":"europe-seeks-disabled-astronauts-more-women-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/europe-seeks-disabled-astronauts-more-women-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"#Europe seeks disabled astronauts, more women in space"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Europe seeks disabled astronauts, more women in space<\/strong>”
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PARIS \u2014 The European Space Agency says it was \u201cblown away\u201d by the record number of app<\/a>licants \u2014 more than 22,000 \u2014 hoping to become the continent\u2019s next generation of space travel<\/a>ers, including more women than ever and some 200 people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

In releasing the results of a new recruitment drive aimed at more astronaut diversity, the agency acknowledged Wednesday that it still has work to do on gender balance. Just 24 percent of the applicants were women, up from 15 percent at the last hiring drive in 2008.<\/p>\n

The hiring campaign didn\u2019t specifically address ethnic diversity, but stressed the importance of \u201crepresenting all parts of our society.\u201d The agency received applications from all 25 member nations and associate members, though most came from traditional heavyweights France, Germany, Britain and Italy.<\/p>\n

ESA specifically sought out people with physical disabilities, for a first-of-its-kind effort to determine what adaptations would be necessary to space stations to accommodate them.<\/p>\n

The competition is fierce. Just four to six people will be chosen as Europe\u2019s next astronauts, with a reserve team of about 20. The candidates will undergo intensive screening over the next year, with a final decision expected in late 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve all been astonished\u201d at the number of applicants, ESA Director General<\/a> Josef Aschbacher told a news<\/a> conference. \u201cIt\u2019s a very strong expression of interest and enthusiasm that people have across Europe for space.\u201d<\/p>\n

The European agency has sent only two women into space to date \u2014 Claudie Haigner\u00e9 and Samantha Cristoforetti \u2014 but wants that number to grow.<\/p>\n

While 5,419 women applied for the new ESA program, \u201cthe numbers also show there is more to be done to achieve gender balance in the space sector,\u201d said David Parker, its director of human and robotic exploration.<\/p>\n

Globally, 65 of the more than 560 people who have explored space were women, most of them Americans.<\/p>\n

ESA this week signed an agreement with the European Union that will see the 27-nation bloc deepen ties with and increase its funding for the space agency.<\/p>\n

As part of the deal, the EU will invest almost 9 billion euros ($10.8 billion) between now and 2027 for ESA programs aimed at boosting economic growth, digitalization and environmental protection.<\/p>\n

While many ESA members are also part of the EU, some \u2014 such as Britain \u2014 are not.<\/p>\n

Among the future programs planned are one that will test the use of a satellite-based quantum encryption system for secure communications and another to monitor space for potential hazardous debris.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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