Texas Tech alumnus selected for NASA s Artemis moon-landing program
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A Texas Tech University alumnus could be the next man – and the first Hispanic person – to walk on the moon.
Joseph Acaba, a distinguished graduate of the Texas Tech College of Education and a former science teacher, was among the 18 astronauts selected to train for NASA s Artemis moon-landing program.
Vice President Mike Pence announced the elite group of astronauts last week.
Acaba earned a Master s of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction from the College of Education in 2015. Before being selected as a NASA mission specialist in May 2004, he taught high school science and middle school mathematics and science in Florida.
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