NASA is recruiting for its expanding Artemis program, with just 32 active astronauts and more lunar work planned than the current corps can handle.

The space agency is inviting applications from U.S. citizens with a master's degree in a relevant STEM subject.

The candidates selected to be astronauts would not only test spacecraft but would also live and work on the moon in a future moon base, said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman in a statement released on Saturday.

NASA is opening the door to the next generation of space explorers, accepting applications for its next class of astronauts.