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" Life in zero gravity is hard to simulate. We practice on the ground what we call 'the day in the life' simulations, but it's just practicing some of the tests. It can't prepare you for the fact that all of your tools float if you don't pay attention to where they are! If you don't Velcro things down, they're gonna float away. "

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" My desire to contribute to the spaceflight team as we move forward in our exploration of space has only increased over the years. "

Peggy Whitson

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" I am not sure what the future holds for me personally, but I envision myself continuing to work on spaceflight programs. "

Peggy Whitson

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I Am

" You need to live a little bit outside your comfort zone because you can be even more than you dream of. "

" Breaking records has never been my goal. I think it's important that we're continually pushing our limits and showing that we can extend beyond what we have done before. "

" I think the biggest advice that I could give people is to actually try and live beyond your dreams by pushing yourself, challenging yourself to do things a little bit outside of your comfort zone. "

" I honestly do think that it is critical that we are continuously breaking records, because that represents us moving forward in exploration. "

" I love working at NASA, but the part that has been the most satisfying on a day-to-day basis, hour-to-hour, minute-to-minute, has been working on board the space station. Even if I'm just cleaning the vents in the fans, it all is important. "

" One of the most beautiful sights is when the rim of the Earth is bright on one side, and you see this defined line of the atmosphere. You see how close and thin it is. We've got to be careful. We've got to take care of this planet. "

" You see billions and billions of stars and recognize that you know some of those have planets, too, and maybe there's life out there, and this is just one of billions of galaxies... and so it gives you this huge perspective of how far we potentially have to go for real exploration. "

" The advice I give young people is that you have to pursue something, and you have to have fun along the way. "

" I was inspired by the men who walked on the moon. It really was my inspiration, I think, you know, as a kid of 9 years old - I know I'm dating myself, but - I thought, 'What a cool job!' "

" The Earth is incredibly beautiful. "

" I think, just philosophically, we're made to explore. "

" One thing that flying in space does for you is it gives you a change in perspective. We all have to live in the same place. "

" I like to say I'm determined; some people would call it stubborn. It depends on your perspective. "

Peggy Whitson

People

Stubborn

" I came from Iowa, south central Iowa. It was a very rural area. I saw a lot more hogs growing up than I saw people. "

Peggy Whitson

People

Growing Up

" I have been blessed with some really special crewmates. Being able to be a really integral member of the team, no matter what role I was in, was truly special. "

" It's like being a bird, maybe, the perspective of flying over the Earth. "

" To be able to float and move around and, pretty much effortlessly, do whatever you want with your body in space is pretty amazing. "

" My undergraduate, I double-majored in biology and chemistry. Biology was kind of my love. "

" Know what it is that drives you - motivates you - and pursue it. Endeavor to work to make it happen. "

" My work ethic is, I think, from my farm life. "

" I would certainly encourage young people to pursue their dreams. It isn't always an easy path, but it's worth going after. And I figure if a farmer's daughter from Iowa can become an astronaut, you can be just about anything you want to be. "

" I knew I wanted to be a part of NASA in any case, and so I chose my goals in education to be consistent with working at NASA even as, you know, a scientist. "