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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. "

John M. Grunsfeld

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" Sometimes astronauts feel a little ill or get minor scrapes. I trained as a crew medical officer to do basic treatment. "

" 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. "

" I see no difference between scientific exploration and human exploration. "

" The things I like to do involve a lot of mental focus, a combination of physical and mental challenge. That is what mountain climbing is. "

John M. Grunsfeld

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" As a young boy growing up on the South Side of Chicago, I was inspired by the nascent space age. "

" The biggest honor is to be an astronaut. It's such a tremendous privilege to be able to represent humankind in our quest to explore space. "

" 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. "

" Hubble isn't just a satellite; it's about humanity's quest for knowledge. "

" I look forward to working with the NASA team to help enable new discoveries in our quest to understand our home planet and unravel the mysteries of the universe. "

" To help enable the kind of science Hubble is performing makes my life worthwhile. "

" The first thing to know about space food - it is the ambiance; it is the environment. It is not the food. "

" As soon as I could ride a bike... I was always riding over to the Museum of Science and Industry to explore. It's where I first began to develop a fascination with machines and scientific principles. "

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

" There is no stronger case for the motivational power of real science than the discoveries that come from the Hubble Space Telescope as it unravels the mysteries of the universe. "

" Going to Mars would make NASA great again. "

" Science at NASA is all about exploring the endless frontier of the Earth and space. "

" Here we were, the only seven humans in space, repairing a telescope whose only purpose is to enrich the minds of people on planet Earth and increase our understanding of the workings of the universe. I can think of no better peaceful use of space for all humankind. "

" Our country... invests a tiny fraction of 1 percent in NASA, and this is what's so amazing to me, is with that small investment, we do so much for the country. "

John M. Grunsfeld

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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. "

" When I grew up on the south side of Chicago, it was kind of a rough neighborhood, and when my parents saw the prospect of my older sister going to middle school, high school, they decided that we would move to the north side of Chicago, Highland Park, and for me, that was a whole new ballgame. "

" I can't imagine anywhere I'd rather be than outside the space shuttle in my space suit next to the Hubble Space Telescope. "

John M. Grunsfeld

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" I'm absolutely compelled for NASA to send international astronauts to Mars to find out if Mars ever harbored life. "

" 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? "

" The team at the Space Telescope Science Institute has a demonstrated record of meeting the high-performance challenges of operating the Hubble Space Telescope and preparing for the James Webb Space Telescope. "

" I have had the privilege to be a member of many high-performance teams at NASA, both on and off the planet. "