Legislation Would Rename NASA Site for Armstrong

The measure would rename the NASA Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, for the first man to walk on the moon.

Sep 16, 2019
In this May 12, 2012, file photo, former astronaut Neil Armstrong testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
In this May 12, 2012, file photo, former astronaut Neil Armstrong testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File
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