Career Quote by Emily Calandrelli

I knew I wanted to be a part of NASA in any case, and so I chose my goals in education to be consistent…

— Peggy Whitson

It so happened that my goals kind of matched my career progression toward becoming an astronaut.

— John L. Phillips

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

— Kathleen Rubins

It was in the back of my mind, even while I was going to school, but it wasn't until I was at university studying…

— Leroy Chiao

I can't think of anything specific growing up that pointed me toward NASA at all. I was interested in the Moon landings just about…

— Laurel Clark

By the time I finished high school, I knew I wanted to become an astronomer. By the time I finished college, I knew I…

— Carolyn Porco

Growing up in the shadow of Johnson Space Center and moving to Texas to welcome our last moon mission home, I wanted to be…

— Pete Olson

Becoming an astronaut was a little bit of happenstance for me.

— Sunita Williams

I wanted to become an astronaut because I believe that the exploration of space by humans is extremely important.

— Shannon Walker

I saw this movie 'The Right Stuff' when I was in college, and it really rekindled my interest in being an astronaut. I started…

— Michael J. Massimino

NASA was going to pick a public school teacher to go into space, observe and make a journal about the space flight, and I…

— Christa McAuliffe

I didn't really decide that I wanted to be an astronaut for sure until the end of college.

— Sally Ride