OTTAWA—The Canadian Space Agency has received almost 4,000 applications from would-be astronauts. The agency announced in June it was starting its fourth recruitment campaign, seeking two people to be part of the next wave of Canadian space travellers. When applications closed earlier this week, the agency had received 3,772 completed applications. It says 69 per cent of the applicants are male, 24 per cent are female and seven per cent did not declare their sex, which was subject to voluntary disclosure. The would-be astronauts hail from every province and territory, with 374 living abroad.

Source: thestar August 19, 2016 23:08 UTC