China News Service, February 18th. According to the British "Guardian" report, on the 16th local time, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched a plan to recruit new astronauts, with special emphasis on encouraging women and people with disabilities to apply. The selected astronauts Eventually it may go to the moon and Mars.

Data map: Christofretti, a female astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA).

  According to reports, this is the first time the European Space Agency has launched a new astronaut recruitment program after 11 years. In order to increase the diversity of astronauts, ESA has arranged 26 permanent and reserve astronaut positions for this recruitment.

  According to reports, the recruitment plan starts on March 31 and lasts for 8 weeks.

Applicants must hold a master's degree or above in the fields of natural sciences, engineering, mathematics or computer science, and have at least 3 years of relevant professional experience.

The European Space Agency’s recruitment department stated that they expect to receive a “very large” number of applications, and the entire recruitment process may continue until October 2022.

  Regarding the recruitment, Christofretti, a female astronaut of the European Space Agency, said that changing the technology for humans to enter space also provides opportunities for the disabled.

She also added, "When it comes to space travel, we are all'handicapped'".