My mental boundaries expanded when I viewed the Earth against a black and uninviting vacuum, yet my country's rich traditions had conditioned me to look beyond man-made boundaries and prejudices. One does not have to undertake a space flight to… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
Theoretically, there are planets with an environment that can support life. As yet there is no evidence that there indeed is life on other… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
Yes, we have ruined the Earth and have done an exceptionally good job of it. Yes, we should look at sustainable development. But we… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
The more people are exposed to science, the more we will move away from superstition. — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
Stars appear as pin-points of light. They don't twinkle there as they do when we see them from earth because the atmospheric blanket is… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
There is one person who sends me three cards every year. One on New Year's, one for my birthday and the third that marks… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
With space exploration picking up, low-cost access to space will be required and I believe that Isro will be the go-to agency that would… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
Priorities have to be allocated by the government because they have a complete picture of the country's requirements. If priority is allocated to a… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
Anyone who goes to space tried to look at his own country first, but soon it appears that there is no boundary between the… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
In my opinion, future space exploration will require us to inhabit the moon, initially, and later Mars. This is a humongous task for any… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
The earth appears fragile and defenceless in the harsh environment of space and when one sees the amount of technology required to keep a… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
Watching sunrise and sunset from space, which is a beautiful sight, has been a personal privilege I have attained while being there. Another reflection… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
I hope we don't export conflict from this planet into the others. None of the paradigms that define us here on earth - the… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
Exploration of closer planets will continue. Only after he exhausts all the resources here on earth will man go further ahead, which is when… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
Space exploration has taken a tremendous technological leap. India as a developing nation has been recognized globally for how it has economized its missions,… — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
I had pretty much done it all before I went into space. So when the opportunity came, I went along. It was that simple. — Rakesh Sharma Copy Share Image
