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NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Plans to Cast Her Ballot for 2020 Election from Space
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NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Plans to Cast Her Ballot for 2020 Election from Space

"If we can do it from space, then I believe folks can do it from the ground, too," Kate Rubins said

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NASA astronaut Kate Rubins plans to cast her vote for the upcoming 2020 presidential election from space – more than 200 miles above Earth.

Speaking with the Associated Press, Rubins, 41, discussed the importance of voting and implored others that if she can do it, then they can as well. "I think it's really important for everybody to vote," she said.

"If we can do it from space, then I believe folks can do it from the ground, too," Rubins said.

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Rubins voted from space in the 2016 election, according to CBS News. President Donald Trump claimed victory over then opponent, Hillary Clinton.