Age Quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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

— Kathleen Rubins

I was born in 1958, the same year NASA was established, which I like to think of as not a coincidence. I was 11…

— Ellen Ochoa

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

Most of my family and friends are very familiar with the human space flight program and with the excitement of becoming an astronaut.

— Shannon Walker

Being an astronaut, there are not a lot of things that have really shocked me in my life.

— John M. Grunsfeld

I guess those of us who have been with NASA kind of understand the tremendous excitement and thrills and celebrations and national pride that…

— Alan Shepard

Fortunately, I got called down to NASA for an interview. And one thing led to the next, and one day I got that call.…

— Michael P. Anderson

I'm honored to be recognized among generations of astronauts who were at the forefront of exploring our universe for the benefit of humankind.

— Ellen Ochoa

The great thing about being an astronaut is you kind of get to do a little bit of everything. I mean, we're going to…

— David M. Brown

This has been a really interesting journey, the seven years I've been at NASA, and it's been a real exercise personally and professionally, but…

— Victor J. Glover

In terms of goals for NASA before I die, we need to be living on Mars. And I might not live that long, so…

— Peggy Whitson

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