Cutting edge Quote by Ben Ray Lujan

Space exploration is important research to our economic and national defense, and America's space program is a symbol of our success as a scientifically…

— Randy Forbes

Many people may not recognize that the development of space exploration technologies has already helped benefit Earth in many ways, especially when it comes…

— Dylan Taylor

Too many people view on [space exploration] as a luxury rather than as a fundamental driver to stimulate interest in science to everyone in…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

The government will see that human spaceflight is useful - for science and the economy - and inspirational.

— Helen Sharman

People will come back and influence their communities to get excited about space. Space funding will increase because people will see the benefit it…

— Dylan Taylor

NASA is increasingly not the future of space exploration. I love the fact that we have private sector folks devoting a lot of money…

— Ian Bremmer

All space projects push the frontiers of technology and are drivers of innovation.

— Martin Rees

For me, one of the most fertile consequences of the space program is the extent to which it stimulates people to innovate because they…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

Space offers extraordinary potential for commerce and adventure, for new innovations and new tests of will. As Americans, we can't help but reach for…

— Bill Frist

Hopefully, we will get more and more people interested in doing research in space. I think eventually it's also going to be a great…

— Peggy Whitson

If there's going to be the development of a commercial space economy, whatever it is, shouldn't you do your exploration to prepare a path…

— Bruce Pittman

The reality is the majority of us will not get off this planet. So the long run is, some kind of space exploration has…

— Mae Jemison