WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, will convene a hearing titled “The Search for Life: Utilizing Science to Explore our Solar System and Make New Discoveries,” at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. The second in a series of hearings leading up to a potential National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) reauthorization, this hearing will focus on NASA's scientific priorities in space exploration. 

Witnesses: 

• Dr. Sara Seager, Professor of Physics and Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
• Dr. David Spergel, Professor of Astronomy, Princeton University
• Dr. Ellen Stofan, Director, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
• Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, NASA

*Witness list subject to change.

Hearing Details:

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
2:30 p.m.
Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness 

This hearing will take place in Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.