Lauren Edgar | |
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.jpg/1280px-2025_Astronaut_Candidate_Lauren_Edgar_(jsc2025e074954).jpg) Edgar in 2025 | |
| Born | Lauren Ashley Edgar (1985-08-17) August 17, 1985 Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Education | |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut candidate | |
| Selection | NASA Group 24 (2025) |
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Lauren Edgar (born 1985) is an American geologist and NASA astronaut candidate.
Early life and education
Edgar was born in Washington, D.C. in 1985, but considers Sammamish, Washington to be her hometown.[1] Edgar attended Discovery Elementary School[2] and Skyline High School.[3]
Edgar was part of Dartmouth College's Class of 2007, originally majoring in engineering before switching to earth sciences. She earned her master’s and doctorate in geology at Caltech.[4]
Career
Edgar previously worked for the United States Geological Survey as a research geologist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona.[5]
References
- ^ Boyle, Alan (2025-09-22). "NASA showcases its latest class of astronauts — including a geologist from the Seattle area". GeekWire. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "Sammamish woman selected as one of NASA's 10 astronaut candidates". The Seattle Times. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ Kent, Jackie (2025-10-03). "Former Skyline High School student picked for NASA candidate class". KOMO. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "To the Moon and Beyond". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ Cowing, Keith (2025-09-24). "Former USGS Geologist Lauren Edgar Selected As A NASA Astronaut Candidate". Astrobiology. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
