More than 100 former astronauts form group to protect American democracy

And they’re inviting you to ‘join the crew.’

In a letter to America on their website, the former astronauts highlight several aspects of their unique perspective:

— “Looking at the Earth from space, we see what unites us more than what divides us.”

— “In spaceflight, ignoring evidence costs scientific advancement, mission success, and even lives.”

— “We view our oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution as a lifelong commitment.”

So on Tuesday, they launched Astronauts For America, a nonpartisan nonprofit “focused on protecting American constitutional democracy for the long term.”

They say their mission is to “partner with voters and support leaders, regardless of party, who govern in accordance with the Constitution and work out differences to get things done for the good of the nation. We’ll also take officials to task when they ignore the rule of law or distort and disregard the facts.”

You can sign a pledge to join the crew on their website.

Here is more on the group from The Wall Street Journal.

And here, from Scientific American.

Here is an opinion article about the group by two of the former astronauts on Fox News.

Here is a video with two other former astronauts from The Today Show.

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