Conversation Quote by Peter Diamandis

As a youngster, I read of Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. As a student, I wrote English reports on science fiction. And as a…

— Buzz Aldrin

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

Especially when I first really started to work with Kenneth and Franklin, who had been in space already. And so, they were able to…

— Philippe Perrin

I have dedicated my life to answering the great scientific questions of our time and to the incredible adventure of space exploration.

— John M. Grunsfeld

I cannot join the space program and restart my life as an astronaut, but this opportunity to connect my abilities as an educator with…

— Christa McAuliffe

Landing the role of Stephen Hawking was the most positively surprising thing that has happened to me.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

I'd met Simon [Segars] for the first time in London. He struck me as a quiet, natural-born engineer and an orthodox successor [to East].…

— Masayoshi Son

Ultimately, my Ph.D. is in mathematical physics, focusing on quantum field theory and curved space-time, and I worked with Stephen Hawking.

— Nathan Myhrvold

I always knew I'd go to space.

— Mae Jemison

When 'Apollo 13' appeared as an opportunity and I began to tackle that in as authentic a way as I possibly could, I really…

— Ron Howard

I have a strong feeling about interesting people in space exploration. . . . And the only way it's going to happen is to…

— George Lucas

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