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US space agency NASA is seeking new astronauts as the latest batch of space explorers is now ready for possible missions to the moon and Mars. NASA on Tuesday celebrated the completion of training for 10 US citizens – four women and six men – as well as a female and a male astronaut from the United Arab Emirates with a gala in Houston, Texas. Some 12,000 people responded to a call for aspiring astronauts in 2020, according to NASA. Among the requirements, candidates needed to be US citizens and hold a master’s degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. The 10 Amer…