Adam Fuhrmann, left, and Yuri Kubo, right, are the newest members of Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts. — Two Purdue University alumni are part of NASA’s 2025 class of astronaut candidates. The alumni, Adam Fuhrmann and Yuri Kubo, will immediately join the Cradle of Astronauts at Purdue, bringing the total number of its members to 30. “Adam Fuhrmann and Yuri Kubo will carry on the spirit of exploration rooted in the legacy of 24 other Purdue-alum NASA astronauts including Neil Armstrong. Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts began in 1959 when Virgil “Gus” Grissom, a 1950 alum, became a member of the Mercury Seven.