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

John M. Grunsfeld

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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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" 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. "

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

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" I think it's really a sign of great American strength that we do invest the money we do in technology, in these hard projects, in NASA. "

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" The Martian atmosphere is very thin. It's like our atmosphere at 100,000 feet. "

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

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" The strangest thing I've found is that when I got to space, I felt more comfortable in space that I've ever been on Earth before. I just felt this is my home. "

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" InSight will get to the 'core' of the nature of the interior and structure of Mars, well below the observations we've been able to make from orbit or the surface. "

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" I thrive with high-performance challenges in front of me. "

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" It's pretty amazing to me that we have had a space shuttle program that's lasted for 30 years - for one space shuttle. That's quite an achievement. "

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" Only by studying large numbers of people can we figure out, are astronauts dying at a higher rate of cancer, and what types of cancers, than other people? "

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" Are we alone? Many, many people on planet Earth want to know. We are on the cusp of being able to answer that question... because of the investments we're making in space technology. "

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" Once in a while, the universe lets you be free alone and in peace. "

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" Our journey in going beyond our home planet is a human endeavor, and in the greatest tradition of exploration, past, present, and future spacefarers will continue to be enduring catalysts for inspiration in our quest to unravel the mysteries of the universe. "

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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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" A deep ocean under the icy crust of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth. "

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" 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. "

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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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" 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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" 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. "

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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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" The truth is, every single rocket launch off of planet Earth is risky. "

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" There's a perspective that I've gained as an astronaut that I didn't get from my science activities. In my science activities, I learned by the seat of my pants. Spending 17 years as an astronaut, I learned the NASA formalism of systems engineering as if my life depended on it. Literally. "

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

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" Hubble has really opened our eyes to what the universe is made of, its structure, and has helped us learn how little we know about the universe. "

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

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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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" 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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" Regardless of what dreams you have, work very hard, play very hard, and have fun. "

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

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