A NASA astronaut, former SpaceX flight surgeon, and father of 2 says parenting is by far his hardest job

Sat, 03/30/2024 - 06:53

Astronaut Anil Menon wearing his space suit poses for a photo next to his young son and his wife, Anna Menon, who is holding their young daughter. — NASA astronaut Anil Menon with his wife, SpaceX lead space operations engineer Anna Menon, and their two children, Grace and James.
Anil Menon

Anil Menon is a former SpaceX medical director, flight surgeon, and a newly minted NASA astronaut.
But he said his most important (and challenging) job is being a dad to his two young children.
Menon encourages parents: If you can be a parent, you can be an astronaut, he said.

Anil Menon is one of NASA's newest astronauts and former SpaceX flight surgeon, but none of that compares to, what he said, is his hardest job: being a dad.