WASHINGTON — In his first hearing as chairman of the Senate Space, Science, and Competitiveness Subcommittee, Sen. Ted Cruz called for NASA to refocus on space exploration, and questioned a trio of former astronauts about a future mission to Mars. Erich Schlegel/Getty Images Sen. Ted Cruz held...
Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin says America must commit to establishing a human colony on Mars if it wants to maintain its leadership role in space exploration. Testifying on Tuesday in Washington before the U.S. Senate's Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness, the 85-year-old Aldrin said:...
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, convened a hearing on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. The hearing was entitled “U.S. Human Exploration Goals and Commercial Space Competitiveness.” Former NASA astronauts included Walt Cunningham, Buzz Aldrin, Mike Massimino, and leaders in...
Politically speaking, sending humans into space brings nations together – the International Space Station stood as the physical manifestation of the reunification of the USA and Russia and is now a platform for broader international co-operation. Space exploration is also inspiring: during NASA’s Apollo programme to...
Back in June 2013, Montclair honored astronaut Buzz Aldrin with a a key to Montclair, a plaque at Montclair High School, and the renaming of STEM small learning community at the high school as the Buzz Aldrin STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Academy. In...