Here's what we know about the "space academy" Trump just announced

Ars Technica reports that President Trump signed an executive order on Friday to establish a commission for creating the first national space academy. The proposed United States Space Academy would sit under NASA, and officials say it's not meant to be a traditional service academy like the Air Force Academy. Trump announced the move during a visit to Johnson Space Center, saying the nation needs to train a generation of engineers and operators.

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