6 Facts About New NASA Astronaut Victor J. Glover

Glover is the only Black astronaut chosen by NASA this year.

Victor J. Glover (U.S. Navy) - Victor J. Glover was selected as one of NASA's newest crew of  astronaut trainees in 2013. He holds advanced degrees from the Air University and Naval Postgraduate School. He is one of eight who was chosen from a pool of more than 6,000 candidates. He will receive technical training at space centers and remote locations around the globe to prepare for missions to low-Earth orbit, an asteroid and Mars.  (Photo: Courtesy NASA)

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Glover Was the Only Black Astronaut Chosen - Victor J. Glover is one of eight — and the only African-American — to be selected as NASA’s new group of astronauts in four years. He is currently serving as a Navy Legislative Fellow in the U.S. Congress. Get to know more about Glover here. —Natelege Whaley(Photo: NASA)

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Hails From the West - Glover, 37, is from Pomona, California, and Prosper, Texas. As an elementary school student, he excelled in math and science. He also received multiple full-ride academic offers including one from the University of Southern California. (Photo: Getty Images)

Former Division 1 Wrestler and Football Player - Glover earned an undergraduate degree in engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, where he was a NCAA Division I wrestler and football player. He was a first-generation minority student and played a key role in the creation of a Retention and Outreach Center, a support system for minority students at his university.(Photo: California Polytechnic State University)

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Former Division 1 Wrestler and Football Player - Glover earned an undergraduate degree in engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, where he was a NCAA Division I wrestler and football player. He was a first-generation minority student and played a key role in the creation of a Retention and Outreach Center, a support system for minority students at his university.(Photo: California Polytechnic State University)

Trained by the Air Force and U.S. Navy - Glover holds advanced degrees from the Air University and Naval Postgraduate School. (Photo: United States Air Force)

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Trained by the Air Force and U.S. Navy - Glover holds advanced degrees from the Air University and Naval Postgraduate School. (Photo: United States Air Force)

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Glover Has Flown More Than 2,000 Hours in His Career - As an F/A-18 pilot and graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Glover has logged in more than 2,000 hours of flying time throughout his career. He is also a Lt. Commander of the U.S. Navy. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Glover Has Flown More Than 2,000 Hours in His Career - As an F/A-18 pilot and graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Glover has logged in more than 2,000 hours of flying time throughout his career. He is also a Lt. Commander of the U.S. Navy. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated (1914) - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated was founded in 1913 by three men and built on the ideas of brotherhood, scholarship and service. Notable members of the fraternity include Bobby Jones and Flex Alexander.(Photo: Courtesy Wikicommons)

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Fraternity Brother - Glover is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., a Black Greek-letter organization. (Photo: Wikicommons)