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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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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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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