I think that space flight is a condition of Nature that comes into effect when an intelligent species reaches the saturation point… — Donald A. Wollheim Copy Share Image
I have sat by night beside a cold lake And touched things smoother than moonlight on still water, But the moon on… — F. R. Scott Copy Share Image
“Whether the Eisenhower administration has underestimated the American people's interest in space exploration or Truman never full appreciated MacArthur, the Soviet Union's… — Ken Hollings Copy Share Image
We need new medical approaches to preventing and/or curing disease. We need new scientific approaches to generating, storing, and being more efficient… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
I'm hopeful that commercial space exploration will takeoff. To really fuel the spaceflight revolution will require an investment of hundreds of billions… — Alan Stern Copy Share Image
“When I review my travels among the astronauts, my mind's eye goes first to the Houston shopping mall where Alan Bean sat… — Andrew Smith Copy Share Image
Nothing is more symptomatic of the enervation, of the decompression of the Western imagination, than our incapacity to respond to the landings… — George Steiner Copy Share Image
“Had (President) Kennedy turned to his advisers and wailed, "What can we beat the Russians at?" and if someone had cried "Backgammon!"… — Andrew Smith Copy Share Image
“The taxi stand was only an open shelter, so I was freezing as I looked toward midtown. I could see the RCA… — Lou Antonelli Copy Share Image
“So. Our little pearl of warmth, our spinning orrery of lives, our island, our beloved solar system, our hearth and home, tight… — Kim Stanley Robinson Copy Share Image
You see layers as you look down. you see clouds towering up. You see their shadows on the sunlit plains, and you… — Joseph P. Allen Copy Share Image
Quietly, like a night bird, floating, soaring, wingless. We glide from shore to shore, curving and falling but not quite touching; Earth:… — Alfred Worden Copy Share Image
Everyone who's been in space would, I'm sure, welcome the opportunity for a return to the exhilarating experiences there. For me, a… — Buzz Aldrin Copy Share Image
“Early SETI efforts were marked by overly optimistic estimates of the probable number of extraterrestrial civilizations in our galaxy. In light of… — Peter Schenkel Copy Share Image
“Nisi flashed his charismatic, mysterious smile. “Now, with this in mind, are you ready to take the next step?” Despite Caleb’s attempts… — G.S. Jennsen Copy Share Image
“Many people object to “wasting money in space” yet have no idea how much is actually spent on space exploration. The CSA’s… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
I am deeply grieved by the loss of the crew of Columbia. I express my sincere condolences to the families and friends… — Valentina Tereshkova Copy Share Image
A blade of grass is a commonplace on Earth; it would be a miracle on Mars. Our descendants on Mars will know… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
The colors are stunning. In a single view, I see - looking out at the edge of the earth: red at the… — William C. McCool Copy Share Image
A sense of the unknown has always lured mankind and the greatest of the unknowns of today is outer space. The terrors,… — William Shatner Copy Share Image
“Was Apollo worth all the effort and expense? If it had been about the Moon, the answer would be no, but it… — Andrew Smith Copy Share Image
Retain the vision for space exploration. If we turn our backs on the vision again, we're going to have to live in… — Buzz Aldrin Copy Share Image
“At the very moment that humans discovered the scale of the universe and found that their most unconstrained fancies were in fact… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
NEEMO missions are a challenging and exciting aspect of astronaut training. The research we conduct during those missions allows us to test… — Jeremy Hansen Copy Share Image
“There is no escape. Eight billion humans won’t escape their issues by going to space. Our planet needs no terraforming, no cosmic… — Juan Pablo Quiñonez Copy Share Image
