space station. both would seem to fit the mission of what senator ted cruz makes nasa special. specifically keeping the mission well beyond earth's atmosphere. as the new chairman of the sub committee on space, science and competitiveness, ted cruz has a particular idea of what nasa should do and it doesn't involve the science of climate. nasa's core competence is not texas soil conservation, cruz said in a budget hearing they. that ain't what makes nasa special. what makes him special is the complete denial of the science of climate change. the science right at the center of the committee he now chairs. joining me is chief astronomer with the franklin institute darren pitts. when people hear the word nasa they think outer space. it seems there's a decided connection between the science of outer space and the science of earth. tell us, if you will a little