Houston is where I grew up and luckily I didn't have to go far to pursue my dream of becoming an astronaut. — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
When I became an astronaut, I knew I wanted to pursue long-duration flight aboard the station. I knew it would be a… — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
I enjoy traveling and seeing new places - especially places where I can go hiking. — Shannon Walker Enjoy Copy Share Image
I have not ever seen an extraterrestrial creature. That would be very cool if I did. — Shannon Walker Animals Copy Share Image
Like a lot of kids, I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up. With me, it stuck more than most… — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
In some ways, it's the start of all those science-fiction movies that we watched as kids coming to fruition where you've got… — Shannon Walker Living Copy Share Image
I liked learning things. I liked solving problems and doing my homework. I realize a lot of kids don't like that, but… — Shannon Walker Education Copy Share Image
Growing up in Houston I did go through the public school system. I went to Parker Elementary, Johnston Junior High and Westbury… — Shannon Walker Go Copy Share Image
It's fascinating to learn math and science and engineering. — Shannon Walker Education Copy Share Image
Mental fitness is obviously important to being an astronaut, but so it physical fitness. For example, space walks are extremely physically demanding.… — Shannon Walker Example Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I used to have dreams of going to fly. Being in space reminds me of that. — Shannon Walker Dreams Copy Share Image
NASA works very well with different election organizations because we're all voting from different counties. — Shannon Walker Because Copy Share Image
Learning how to and being expected to know how to fly an international partner vehicle is quite something, especially having to do… — Shannon Walker Being Copy Share Image
So much of our training focuses so much on the systems and how to operate the station, and not just the day-to-day… — Shannon Walker Day life Copy Share Image
Having the opportunity to look out this wonderful 360-degree-view, down at the Earth - and at the rest of the universe -… — Shannon Walker Earth Copy Share Image
It's a little surprising to me that I'm the first Houstonian to be an astronaut. — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
Yeah, I think everybody goes through periods, especially in college, where the homework is really piling up and then you have several… — Shannon Walker Books Copy Share Image
There is something quite special about getting into a plane with my mother and going somewhere. — Shannon Walker Mother Copy Share Image
Well, eating is very similar to eating on Earth. Of course, there is no gravity, so your food does float around. So… — Shannon Walker Earth Copy Share Image
The reason that we don't have happy hours up here is because you never know when something might actually go sideways, and… — Shannon Walker Go Copy Share Image
One thing in space, just like home: you cannot escape housework. Every Saturday is clean-the-station day. — Shannon Walker Day Copy Share Image
Sometimes you can have too much information. You keep gathering information and never bother to find out what the real answer is. — Shannon Walker Data Copy Share Image
At a young age, I became interested in space and science after watching the U.S. land on the moon for the first… — Shannon Walker Age Copy Share Image
I do remember the space program from my earliest memories. It's always been with me and something I wanted to be a… — Shannon Walker Me Copy Share Image
