SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 657
WHEREAS, The Marfa Martians of Marfa Elementary School
have won great distinction for themselves and their school by
placing a scientific experiment on the International Space
Station; and
WHEREAS, After winning a schoolwide competition, a
microgravity experiment designed by this group of gifted fourth
through sixth grade girls was selected by a panel of scientists
in Washington, D.C., to be tested aboard the International Space
Station; and
WHEREAS, The experiment is one of only 41 projects from
across the nation to be selected this year by the Student
Spaceflight Experiments Program, which is an initiative of the
National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and the
Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education; since the
program was established in 2010, only one percent of the projects
have been sent into space; and
WHEREAS, The Marfa Martians include fourth graders Madison
Cash, Daniela Fernandez, Colette Fowlkes, and Mabel Melgaard,
fifth grader Charlotte Browning, and sixth grader Ashley
Marquez; these talented girls are the youngest team of
microgravity researchers to be selected this year; and
WHEREAS, These outstanding students are a source of great
pride to their families, school, and community, and their hard
work and ingenuity are truly deserving of special recognition;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby congratulate the Marfa Martians for placing
an experiment on the International Space Station and extend to
these accomplished young Texans sincere best wishes for
continued success and a bright future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for the Marfa Martians as an expression of high regard
by the Texas Senate.
RodrÃguez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 29, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate