HOW ASTRONAUTS ARE TRAINED Anyone can apply to train as an astronaut as long as they have a bachelor’s degree in science, mathematics or engineering, experience as a jet pilot, and are in (1) If they get accepted, there are several phases of training. The first phase requires them to pass a swimming test in (2) They take (3) that produce weightlessness. They also learn about various spaceship systems. In the second phase, they are trained to (4) spacecraft systems and deal with emergencies. The training often takes place in a water tank laboratory so that trainees become familiar with crew activities in simulated microgravity in order to perform (5)