EXCLUSIVE — A new bill is seeking to improve infrastructure that would support space missions to bring humans to Mars, a top focus of President Donald Trump‘s senior adviser, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Tuesday introduced the Mission to Modernize Astronautic Resources for Space Act, which would improve and modernize the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center’s infrastructure.

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