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Ex-NASA astronauts launch political nonprofit

More than 100 ex-NASA astronauts have launched a new nonpartisan nonprofit, Astronauts for America, that will focus on defending democracy.

Host Scott Tong speaks to co-founder, astronaut, and former chief of the Astronaut Office, Steven Lindsey, about why they are well-suited to this political guidance.

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