NASA Force unveiled, but what is it? NASA's new hiring initiative
NASA Force unveiled, but what is it? NASA's new hiring initiative
Julia Gomez, USA TODAYWed, April 22, 2026 at 12:48 PM UTC
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NASA Force unveiled, but what is it? NASA's new hiring initiative
NASA has launched a new initiative, NASA Force, to attract talented individuals to come work for the space agency.
The initiative, which was created in partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, was "designed to bring exceptional technical talent into mission-critical roles that support NASA’s exploration, research, and advanced technology priorities," according to NASA Force's website.
The space agency is looking to hire "early- to mid- career engineers, technologists and innovators," to apply for term appointments of an average of one to two years, with the possibility of receiving an extension.
Those hired will "contribute to missions that advance human spaceflight, aeronautics, and scientific discovery while helping expand humanity’s understanding of the universe," according to NASA.
NASA Force began hiring on Friday, April 17, reported Space.com. The last day to apply was on Tuesday, April 21.
Here's what to know about NASA Force.
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NASA Force can work on multiple projects, including deep-space logistics, VIPER lunar rover operations, advancing aeronautics research, curating lunar and astromaterials samples, and more, according to the website.
NASA Force comes after excitement for space travel reignited
The new hiring initiative came just a week after Artemis II successfully completed its mission and launched to the moon for the first time in over 50 years. The world watched in awe as four astronauts, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, traveled farther from Earth than any human has before.
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NASA celebrates the safe return of the Artemis II crew in Houston, Texas, on April 11, 2026, during a welcoming ceremony a day after splashdown from their moon mission.(L-R) NASA's Artemis II mission astronauts Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover and commander Reid Wiseman greet attendees to their welcoming ceremony at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base.
The crew traveled 252,756 miles from our planet, according to NASA. The Apollo 13 mission, which took place in 1970, held the previous record of about 248,000 miles.
The crew's 10-day trip around the moon ended on April 10, when the crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. From launch to splashdown, the crew traveled a total of 694,481 miles during their mission.
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