Some Astronauts Describe The Routine

Get The Shuttle Out Of The Garage. It's In Its Prime Of Its Life. How Could We Just Put It Away?

Curiosity Is The Essence Of Human Existence And Exploration Has Been Part Of Humankind For A Long Time. The Exploration Of Space, Like The Exploration Of Life, If You Will, Is A Risk. We've Got To Be Willing To Take It.

After Apollo 17, America Stopped Looking Towards The Next Horizon. The United States Had Become A Space-faring Nation, But Threw It Away. We Have Sacrificed Space Exploration For Space Exploitation, Which Is Interesting But Scarcely Visionary.

Perhaps The Two Greatest Moments Of My Life Were Standing On The Moon And Being Outside Of The Room When My Granddaughter Was Born! We Tend Not To Remember The Worst.

Mom Was Always Doing Something For Somebody. She Came From A Czech Background, One That Made Her A Devout Catholic And Gave Her A Strong Belief In The Family.