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Episode 201—Artemis II, Trump, and America’s Future with NASA Astronaut Terry Virts

My guest today is former NASA astronaut Terry Virts. Terry was the pilot of Space Shuttle Endeavour and the commander of the International Space Station. Today, we discuss the Artemis II mission to the Moon, the future of space exploration, Trump, political attacks on Senator Mark Kelly, ICE, Iran, and more!

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