"From orbit, I saw our planet as a perfect blue marble, just floating there in the blackness of space. But I also saw receding glaciers and shrinking rainforests. At war, and in space, I saw the awesome extent of American power and capability. But it was so frustrating to return home and see how we struggle to address some of our greatest challenges." -Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, speaking July 27 at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Kelly spoke primarily about gun violence and not space policy in his brief address.
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