According to nasa.gov, NASA is now taking applications for its 2009 astronaut class:
"America needs YOU at the frontiers of space and technology!
NASA is now accepting applications for its 2009 astronaut class. The agency is looking for a few men and women who want to fulfill their dreams and be a part of the next generation of explorers.
The open positions are for astronaut candidates to train for tours of duty on the International Space Station, the largest human spacecraft ever built..."
