Apollo Quote by Buzz Aldrin

I grew up on the south side of Chicago in the 1960s, and I think there was a synchronicity of events that inspired me…

— John M. Grunsfeld

Back in 2007, I had the opportunity to meet Professor Stephen Hawking through the X PRIZE Foundation. In my first conversation with him I…

— Peter Diamandis

I remember growing up thinking that astronauts and their job was the coolest thing you could possibly do... But I absolutely couldn't identify with…

— David M. Brown

I've met a lot of the astronauts, which was such an incredible experience. They're all very macho guys, like fighter pilots, but then there's…

— Lily Koppel

I was a science fiction geek from an early age, enthralled by the questions of life in the universe. As I got older, I…

— David Grinspoon

I was a naval officer and aviator. I tested airplanes and got selected to be an astronaut later on.

— Jim Lovell

When I got to college, I discovered how many incredible opportunities NASA offered students pursuing a career in the space industry.

— Emily Calandrelli

I wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid. I grew up in Houston. Gordo Cooper was my favorite astronaut.

— Dennis Quaid

I was born in 1960 and can still tell you the name of every astronaut from Mercury to Apollo. If I had a chance,…

— Eric Betzig

I'm a major NASA nerd, so I've spent a lot of time learning about the space race and the Apollo missions.

— Mike Flanagan

When I grew up, I saw the moon landing, and I was fascinated watching them as a child, and that's what really turned me…

— Ronald D. Moore

When I was a young man in school, I used to read science fiction and really liked it. And as I became a young…

— Douglas Trumbull