The previous time an astronaut in instruction give up NASA’s room plan was way again in 1968, and however, Robb Kulin is now the 1st in 50 a long time to do so.

30-4-12 months-aged Kulin, who joined NASA from Elon Musk’s Area X, was just one of the 12 chosen from above 18,000 candidates in 2017. He was formerly an ice driller in Antarctica and labored as a business fisherman in Alaska.

NASA mentioned Kulin remaining for individual factors, and declined to present additional data due to privacy laws, experiences CBS Information.

Kulin was going through a two-12 months instruction at the Johnson Area Heart in Houston ahead of he abruptly resigned. You can examine out his NASA video clip down below on why he determined to be an astronaut.