The museum in Huntsville, Alabama, which houses the legendary Saturn V rocket, is usually the highest-paid tourist attraction in the state. But since the pandemic began, it has lost two-thirds of its income, according to a press release.
“We are now fighting for our own survival,” John Nerger, chairman of the Alabama Space and Science Exhibition Commission, said at a press conference Tuesday.
If the center closes, so too would its beloved Space Camp, which has allowed both children and adults around the world to experience what it is to be an astronaut.
“The summer I spent at Space Academy in the late 1990s was a life-changing experience. Please save the space camp! We need more programs like this for young people, more than ever. I am always grateful for the opportunity, and I hope you can continue to inspire the children of America, “one person commented.
Another proud Space Camp student? Brooke Baldwin from CNN.
“I think at the end of the day, it’s about these children and their beliefs. The space camp believes in them,” he added.
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