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One of the members ofNASA’s newest astronaut classgraduating
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Ted Cruz of Texas said during the graduation, “When we get to the moon, it’s because it happens here in the state of Texas.”
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Newly graduated NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick answered, referring to the giant image of the moon that served as a backdrop on stage. “How can you not see this moon up here all day and not want to walk all over it?” Dominick said. “We’re going to stay, and what that means is after you work hard in school, you’re going to join us on the moon and join us on Mars.”
The silver pin is awarded to astronauts upon completion of basic training when they graduate into NASA’s astronaut corps. The silver pin is switched out for a gold pin upon completion of their first spaceflight. ******************** (Image credit: NASA / YouTube)Before the astronauts were given their pins, signifying that they had officially graduated basic training, Bridenstine gave them a tip they might find useful if they get to walk on the moon one day. He told a story about NASA astronaut Alan Bean, who consigned his astronaut pin to a crater on the moon along with the pin of fellow astronaut Clifton Williams, who was killed in a plane crash. “If one of you are on the surface of the moon and you do find one of those pins, if you would leave it there, we would appreciate it,” Bridenstine said.
Bridenstine sent off the newly minted astronauts with a heartfelt message: NASA will “make sure that you not only go to the moon or to the International Space Station, and maybe one of you will go to Mars, but you will come home safely. We care about you, we love you. “
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