Warren Hoburg, a Pittsburgh native, is one of 18 astronauts training as part of NASA's Artemis program, which will land the first woman and next man on the moon.
Hoburg graduated from North Allegheny High School graduate. NASA selected him as as part of its 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.
Hoburg has a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics, and a doctorate in electrical engineering and computer science.
Before joining NASA, Hoburg was an assistant professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was also part of the Yosemite Search and Rescue team."
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NASA made the announcement of the Artemis Team on Wednesday, which consists of 9 women and 9 men.
In addition to putting the next man on the moon, the Artemis program will also put the first woman on the moon.
In 2021, the team will begin work on human landing systems and help with training development.
“There is so much exciting work ahead of us as we return to the moon, and it will take the entire astronaut corps to make that happen,” Chief Astronaut Pat Forrester said. “Walking on the lunar surface would be a dream come true for any one of us, and any part we can play in making that happen is an honor. I am proud of this particular group of men and women and know that any of them would do an outstanding job representing NASA and the United States on a future Artemis mission.”
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The space agency hopes to return to the moon by 2024.