Space pioneers visit prep school cadet-candidates

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  • By Ray Bowden
  • U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs

Astronauts Susan Helms and Gary Payton gave Prep School students here a look into space April 18.

Viewing the Earth from space is “humbling,” they said during their hour-long chat with cadet-candidates at the Community Center Theater.

“I was surprised to see the Earth was white and blue, not green and blue like in the movies,” said Helms, a retired lieutenant general. “It’s absolutely stunning.”

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