TEXAS — Being selected as a NASA astronaut candidate was an “I made it” moment, even for Becky Lawler — an engineer, veteran and hurricane hunter.
With a fist pump and ear-to-ear grin, the Texas native joined 10 others on stage Monday morning for a ceremony announcing NASA’s newest class of astronaut candidates.
“It’s exciting, it’s a relief, it’s shocking to be here part of this amazing class during this exciting time for NASA,” Lawler told Spectrum News 1…