You may hear a lot about space travel at the Republican National Convention
 

You may hear a lot about space travel at the Republican National Convention
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The third night of the Republican National Convention seems to have a surprising theme emerging.

On July 20, former NASA astronaut Eileen Collins, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and former House speaker Newt Gingrich are tentatively scheduled to give speeches at the convention in Cleveland. All three are, to some degree, involved in space policy and spaceflight advocacy.

Collins was the first woman to command a NASA space shuttle mission. Both Cruz and Gingrich have a history of advocating for space exploration, going so far as to propose a new moon base (Gingrich) and support a mission to Mars (Cruz). Read more...


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