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" As a young boy growing up on the South Side of Chicago, I was inspired by the nascent space age. "
John M. Grunsfeld
Growing Up
Growing
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" Because of Hubble and other telescopes, we've now discovered that there are probably planets around every star, or virtually every star. There are solar systems around most stars. And the fact that we're here on a planet, Earth, means that it's likely there's lots of other Earths out there. "
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" I'm an incurable romantic. But I'm not an adrenaline junkie. "
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" Hubble showed us the marvel and majesty of stars being born. "
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" Once in a while, the universe lets you be free alone and in peace. "
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" Science at NASA is all about exploring the endless frontier of the Earth and space. "
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" Small bodies in our solar system, like comets and asteroids, help us understand how the solar system formed and provide opportunities to advance exploration. "
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" When I first went to Hubble, as an astronomer and as a scientist, it was a dream come true. And as an astronaut, the Hubble missions are premiere missions because Hubble is so important to science, so important to humanity, that it's just a very special event. But as an astronomer, it was sort of the holy grail of missions. "
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" Life outside of Earth is probably going to be really hard to find. "
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" One of the things that happens in space is that there is a fluid shift. You get a lot of extra pressure, and it fills your sinuses, and the horseradish is a miracle worker for cleaning that out. "
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" Hubble uniquely has been able to look in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a nearby star and figure out what's in that atmosphere. "
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" Regardless of what dreams you have, work very hard, play very hard, and have fun. "
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" I have dedicated my life to answering the great scientific questions of our time and to the incredible adventure of space exploration. "
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" The Hubble Space Telescope, which was designed for extreme servicing, you know, we can fix everything. And the James Webb Space Telescope, where we can fix nothing. It has to work the first time. And it's a very complicated telescope. "
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" Once we get beyond Mars, which formed from the same stuff as Earth, the likelihood that life is similar to what we find on this planet is very low. "
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" Science fiction has been an inspiration to generations of scientists and engineers, and the film series 'Star Wars' is no exception. "
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" I was not really scared on my spacewalks. We practice so much and need to stay so focused that it has a calming effect on me. I do a kind of visualization and meditation in the airlock prior to going outside, to guide my first activities once I get out in space. "
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" The best would be to fly in space with family and friends. "
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" A lot of people get home from work and sink into a good chair, the place in their life where they feel most comfortable. I get that comfort in space, the place where I most feel like I belong. "
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" I have had the privilege to be a member of many high-performance teams at NASA, both on and off the planet. "
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" The moon's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there. "
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" Asteroid detection, tracking, and defense of our planet is something that NASA, its interagency partners, and the global community take very seriously. "
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" The truth is, every single rocket launch off of planet Earth is risky. "
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" The '60s were a remarkable time because several things were happening at once. Men were leaving planet Earth, kids were breaking into the television age, and I was able to see Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. "
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" I don't particularly want to jump out of an airplane with a parachute if I don't have to. I don't want to go bungee jumping. I like adventure with a real purpose that I can buy into. "
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" All indications are that three and a half billion years ago, Mars looked like Earth. It had lakes. It had rivers. It had river deltas. It had snow-capped peaks and puffy clouds and blue sky. Three and a half billion years ago, it was a happening place. The same time on Earth, that's when life started. So did life start on Mars? "
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" I can't imagine anywhere I'd rather be than outside the space shuttle in my space suit next to the Hubble Space Telescope. "
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