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NASA opened applications for its next class of astronaut candidates on November 7, 2026 (U.S. time). Applications close at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on December 3 (1:59 PM Japan time on December 4), with the new class set to be announced in the latter half of 2027. The posted annual salary is 26 million yen. The topic was picked up on 5ch’s Games & Hardware (Geha) board, sparking a flood of replies about the effects of lunar gravity on the human body, the high bar set by the eligibility requirements (U.S. citizenship and a master’s degree in a STEM field), and whether the offered salary is actually reasonable.
NASA is recruiting people to live on the Moon. Annual salary: 26 million yen.
Applications opened on November 7 (local time). The deadline is 11:59 PM Eastern Time on December 3 (1:59 PM Japan time on December 4).
The new class is set to be decided in the latter half of 2027.
Source: gizmodo.jp / Original article here
What people said
And once they're back, can they handle Earth's gravity again?
Depending on how long they stay, their bones are gonna be like Swiss cheese
Even at 1/6 Earth's gravity, the Moon's still gotta be better than zero-G on a space station, right? Not totally sure though
Don't tell me this turns into horror
There's two of me now
Guess we hook up Starlink and relay it?
Make sure you actually come back alive so you can spend that money lol
But you'd go down in history as the first human to ever live on the Moon
Is there anything that could satisfy your need for recognition more than that?
Plus with gravity at 1/6, your muscles are gonna waste away like crazy
Same as on the space station, they'll probably make mandatory exercise-equipment training part of it
Still gonna weaken you though
It's like the Olympics — the direct pay is small, but the real money comes from commercials and other gigs afterward
That said, not everyone can apply.
You need U.S. citizenship and a master's degree in a STEM field (engineering, biology, physical science, computer science, etc.).
And apparently that's just 'one of many requirements.'
So it's people who meet all these requirements AND have their life totally screwed who end up going?
You'd also need to survive the training that comes after
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unlimited Netflix, and free Game Pass,
I'd be fine living on the Moon
You probably won't have time for that stuff
'Free Game Pass' is way too cheap a perk, come on
That's not gonna cut it with U.S. prices
While you're on the Moon it just keeps piling up with nothing to spend it on
There are people who'd sign up for a suicide mission that kills you with cosmic radiation just to get into space
Boring? Say that after you actually look at what the job involves
According to NASA's job posting, a master's isn't the only path — two years of doctoral coursework, a medical degree, or graduating from test pilot school also works. On top of that, except for the pilot track, you need at least three years of relevant work experience after earning your degree.
Yeah, none of this applies to any of us. Thread's over.
Yeah, that's pretty much how it'd go
The pilot, engineer, and doctor slots are obviously locked in
For regular folks, there's maybe one or two spots at best
Background and Key Points of This Topic
NASA’s astronaut candidate recruitment is a program that’s been running since the Apollo era, and this round appears to be geared toward crewed lunar exploration under the Artemis program. Beyond U.S. citizenship, eligibility requires a master’s degree in a STEM field (or alternatively, two years of doctoral coursework, a medical degree, or graduation from test pilot school), plus at least three years of relevant work experience after earning the degree — this isn’t a job just anyone can apply for. The 26-million-yen annual salary appears to be the base pay under the federal General Schedule (GS) pay scale, with mission allowances and bonuses potentially paid on top of that. While the thread mostly focused on the physical effects of lunar gravity and the steep eligibility bar, some also pointed out that the salary seems low, with opinions split over how to weigh it against U.S. cost of living and the unique nature of the astronaut profession.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “[Breaking] NASA: ‘Want to try living on the Moon? We’ll pay you 2,600 yen a year’.”
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