Every kid at least once in their life dreams of becoming an astronaut. The appeal of strapping into a rocket and hurtling out of the atmosphere at a speed of about 8 kilometers per second simply sounds like the most exhilarating experience one can have. In light of our very own Washington University alum, Bob Behnken, being launched up into space to live and work on the International Space Station (ISS), I was motivated to find out what it takes to follow in his footsteps.
