Astronomy Quote by David Ignatius

I think here in America the space programme was such an enticing thing to be going on, that the thought of a family being…

— Angela Cartwright

One of the things that always appealed to me about Nasa was we were always doing cool stuff that no-one's done before.

— Mark Rober

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

Everyone that I've talked to who's been to space has thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and what you often hear them say is: It was…

— Laurel Clark

I was born in 1960, and space theory, especially in the last part of that time and going into the '70s, space was very…

— Sarah Brightman

By 1973, we had a space station, the Skylab, and we had multiple probes going up to planets. So, all this wonderful stuff happened…

— Burt Rutan

I think it's like that for people who don't remember 1969 first-hand. It's that sense of 'old hat.' Of 'been there, done that.' Space…

— David Weber

Joining NASA was very exciting, but it was the hardest decision I have had to make in my life.

— Kathleen Rubins

To me, NASA is kind of the magical kingdom. I was sort of a geek, and you go there, and there are just these…

— Mary Roach

I think a lot of the American people feel more than a little disappointed that the high-water mark for human exploration was 1969. The…

— Elon Musk

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

In 1966, NASA took over in space, and it has been a bureaucratic mess ever since.

— Chuck Yeager