09-06-2017 00:45 via alaskapublic.org

Alaskan selected for NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidate class

2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate – Robb Kulin. (Robert Markowitz / NASA)An Alaskan is among the 12 people selected by NASA for the newest class of astronaut candidates. Robb Kulin will report to Johnson, Texas in August, where he will begin 2 years of training.
Kulin was born and raised in Anchorage, where he graduated from Robert Service High School. Later, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Denver. That’s where he first became interest
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