The role of an astronaut involves years of training and skills in many different and unrelated disciplines.
It's a gruelling process, and currently only a select few meet the exacting requirements to blast off towards the stars.
Could you be one of them? Based on information provided by the European Space Agency (ESA), take our quiz to see if you have the sufficient knowledge for a successful application. Find out more at the .
This article was published in July 2019
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