In which year was Evans selected as an astronaut by NASA?
1966
1967
1965
1964
Answer
In 1966, NASA selected James Arthur "Jim" Evans as an astronaut. Evans was a U.S. Air Force pilot and test pilot before joining NASA. He flew two space missions, the Gemini 7 mission in 1965 and the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
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