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(D-TX) Congresswoman Makes Factually Incorrect Statements About the Moon

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During a speech at a Texas high school, Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee claimed that the moon is 'made up mostly of gases,' which is factually incorrect. She also questioned the possibility of humans living on the moon due to its composition. These statements were made by a former member of the House Committee on Science.

made several gaffes and blunders while speaking to students at a Texas high school ahead of Monday’s solar

Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: It's "almost impossible to go near the sun," but the "moon is more manageable" because it's "made up mostly of gases" It was a factually incorrect statement by a former member of the House Committee on Science. However, the congresswoman’s blunders did not stop there. She also incorrectly categorized the moon as a planet and added that one day, people would be able to live and survive on it.

She also made bizarre and incorrect statements about the sun and energy and botched an explanation of why the solar eclipse was occurring.

 

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