Sheila Jackson Lee Says Moon Is a ‘Planet’ That’s ‘Made Up of Mostly Gases,’ But Things Only Get Worse When She Tries to Correct It

One would hope that elected officials would know more about astronomy than the average middle schooler. Well, despite having served as the U.S. Representative for Texas' 18th Congressional District since 1995, up to and including leading the House Science Committee's space subcommittee, Sheila Jackson Lee apparently did not. Instead she...