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On the other hand, some astronauts could get significant money out of giving talks and writing books, etc. At least if they are the first to land on the Moon, o
by ptaipale 11y ago
On the other hand, some astronauts could get significant money out of giving talks and writing books, etc. At least if they are the first to land on the Moon, or Mars, or similar.
However, I suppose most of those who enter training will never even enter space. It's a rock star earning model: very many try, very few succeed completely. But people do it also for other reasons than money.
- mkrfox 11y agoThe fitness program is a nice perk.
- ptaipale 11y agoI couldn't help feeling some schadenfreude when watching a video where 72-year-old Buzz Aldrin is pestered and provoked by some (much younger and bigger) nutjob who is in denial about Moon landings and yells at him and pushes him, and eventually Buzz smacks him for good. He sure did his aerobics when he was younger and seemed to be still quite fit.