NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testifies on Capitol Hill, in Washington,DC on September, 30, 2020, before the Senate Commerce, and Transportation Committee on NASA missions, programs, and future plans./Credit:	Graeme Jennings/POOL/AFP/Getty Images

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testifies on Capitol Hill, in Washington,DC on September, 30, 2020, before the Senate Commerce, and Transportation Committee on NASA missions, programs, and future plans./Credit: Graeme Jennings/POOL/AFP/Getty Images

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