Experience Quote by Buzz Aldrin

Everyone in the astronaut program has a degree in a science field. The crew are the ones who do the experiments, help to design…

— Mae Jemison

Two months after I got out of test pilot school, I saw an advert that said NASA was recruiting more astronauts. The best job…

— Charles Duke

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

— Jim Lovell

All astronauts have degrees in science, engineering, or medicine, but other than that, there's no one path to NASA. The one thing everyone has…

— Shannon Walker

My advice for an aspiring astronaut is to really follow your passion. I mean, study something that interests you, but also qualifies you to…

— Leroy Chiao

Most astronauts are very down-to-earth people. Many of us, three-quarters, have an engineering degree, and we have a very Cartesian, rational approach to things.

— Julie Payette

I don't think you ever really decide that you want to be an astronaut. I put in an application and hoped for the best.

— Kathleen Rubins

So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to a flight.

— Sally Ride

I think any pilot with my kind of background, flying ex-military-type aircraft and experimental aircraft, would say that the pinnacle is to be able…

— Jared Isaacman

As an astronaut, you have a very defined set of tasks to do. Those tasks may require you to work 60, 70 or 80 hours a week.

— Mae Jemison

Pilots, to a large degree, are like salesmen. They have to be confident to be good at their jobs. They have to practice relentlessly…

— Simon Sinek

Most astronauts are very down-to-earth people. Many of us, three-quarters, have an engineering degree, and we have a very Cartesian, rational approach to things.…

— Julie Payette