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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A science experiment created by three students from |
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Lamar Academy in McAllen was launched into space aboard the Dragon |
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spacecraft on February 19, 2017, from the Kennedy Space Center in |
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Florida; and |
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WHEREAS, For the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program |
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Mission 9, seniors Sabrina Benitez, Sofia Escobar, and Juan Pablo |
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Flanagan designed an experiment to determine if tomatoes can be |
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grown on Mars; inspired by the recent discovery of water on the |
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planet, the experiment will test whether or not the soil, which is |
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thought to contain high levels of toxic magnesium perchlorate, can |
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sustain food growth; and |
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WHEREAS, The students began working on their innovative |
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project in 2015, and theirs is among only 21 proposed experiments |
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chosen to be performed on the International Space Station; these |
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bright young Texans also received the opportunity to present their |
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proposal at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in |
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Washington, D.C., during the SSEP National Conference in June 2016; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through their ingenuity, creativity, and insight, |
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Ms. Benitez, Ms. Escobar, and Mr. Flanagan have brought great |
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credit to themselves and to their school, and they are indeed worthy |
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of recognition for this notable achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sabrina Benitez, Sofia Escobar, |
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and Juan Pablo Flanagan on having their experiment flown to space |
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with the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program Mission 9 and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Ms. Benitez, Ms. Escobar, and Mr. Flanagan as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |