Quotes About Space

The geysering on Enceladus is the most astonishing phenomenon we have in our solar system.

Small bodies in our solar system, like comets and asteroids, help us understand how the solar system formed and provide opportunities to advance exploration.

When we get out to other planets in the solar system, we'll use the gravitational pull of each planet to help launch us to the next.

Hubble wasn't designed to look at objects in our solar system, but after it was launched, astronomers realized that with just a little bit of modification to the software, it could look at solar system objects.

The nice thing about asteroids is that once you've found them, and once you have a good solid orbit on them, you can predict a hundred years ahead of time whether there is a likelihood of an impact with Earth.

I mean, movies in general tend to sort of portray time, space and identity as these very solid things. Time moves forward. Space is what it is. You are you, and you're always you.

Large solid rockets have never been a very good way to build launchers that might have crews on top, especially because of the problems in getting the crew away from a failing launcher.

My solo shows require a sit-down, indoor space.

Perhaps lessons learned from space can be applied to other areas particularly to the solution of social problems.

Just as the lunar landings inspired many young people to consider careers in space and related fields, the solution of the challenging instrumentation problems presented in space science can inspire young people to push beyond the current state of the art.

I think a craft becomes an art form when the space of possible solutions becomes so huge that engineering can't carry you through.

Life in space isn't easy. It's full of challenges that push the limits of technology, and often requires truly innovative solutions.

Many of the things we looked to solve initially were services like Internet and desk space. Then we got into the game of connecting people.

While the circumnavigation of the solar system seems farfetched, it may not be once the problem of effective anti-gravitational control is solved.

I've been approached to do some things with astronauts and the preparation that astronauts go through.

The crew taped the intercom conversation. There's somebody giggling and laughing all the way up. And we listened to it for quite a while to try and figure out who that was, only to come to the conclusion that it was me. I mean, I laughed and giggled all the way up. It was such a fun ride.

Back in 2007, I had the opportunity to meet Professor Stephen Hawking through the X PRIZE Foundation. In my first conversation with him I learned that he was passionate about flying into space someday.

I think someday, out in space, perhaps, some people might be able to grow some of their own food or hopefully on another planet.

Obviously I'd like NASA to follow their charter - the exploration of our solar system and beyond. I'd like to see people someday go to Mars.

I did tell my kindergarten teacher I would go to space someday, and she said she'd be watching.

I have a very beautiful room that in my house that we bought in Princeton. It's glass on three sides, and you'd think that's the perfect place to write. Somehow in that nice room I feel too exposed, and I can notice I'm too distracted by things going on, so I end up writing in a not-very-nice office bedroom.

One has a responsibility to clean up one's space and make it livable as far as one's own resources go. That includes not only material resources, but psychological resources: the commitment of time and a portion of your mind to something when you'd rather be doing something else.

A house is not a machine! It's something else for living - but not a machine.

Let there be spaces in your togetherness.And let the wind of the heavens dance between you.