Space Quotes

"I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream."

Neil Armstrong

"The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited."

Neil Armstrong

"Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed."

Neil Armstrong

"Houston, we've had a problem."

Jim Lovell

"The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel."

John Glenn

"It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract."

Alan Shepard

"They say any landing you can walk away from is a good one."

Alan Shepard

"We're in a risky business, and we hope that if anything happens to us, it will not delay the program. The conquest of space is worth the risk of life."

Gus Grissom

"There may be aliens in our Milky Way galaxy, and there are billions of other galaxies. The probability is almost certain that there is life somewhere in space."

Buzz Aldrin

"I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime."

Buzz Aldrin

"We must still think of ourselves as pioneers to understand the importance of space."

Buzz Aldrin

"My space expedition has changed my perspective towards people. Looking down at the Earth, we could not see borders or people with different nationalities. All of us are a group of human beings and citizens of the universe."

Sunita Williams

"We certainly would not be here, living and working on the International Space Station without the commitment and dedication of all the folks who worked the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Programs as well as the Russian Space Program."

Sunita Williams

"Some people say they feel very small when they think about space. I felt more expansive, very connected to the universe."

Mae Jemison

"The reality is the majority of us will not get off this planet. So the long run is, some kind of space exploration has to benefit us here on Earth."

Mae Jemison

"People like space. But they sometimes have been left out. People are much more open to that if you invite them in."

Mae Jemison

"Once you've been in space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is."

Valentina Tereshkova

"Anyone who has spent any time in space will love it for the rest of their lives. I achieved my childhood dream of the sky."

Valentina Tereshkova

"On Earth, men and women are taking the same risks. Why shouldn't we be taking the same risks in space?"

Valentina Tereshkova

"If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can't they fly in space?"

Valentina Tereshkova

"When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen."

Sally Ride

"Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space."

Sally Ride

"I remember unstrapping from my seat, floating over to the window, and that's when I got my first view of Earth. Just a spectacular view, and a chance to see our planet as a planet."

Sally Ride

"Being involved in human space flight, it is an emotional endeavor. I think it brings in the highest highs and the lowest lows."

Ellen Ochoa

"Everything was so new – the whole idea of going into space was new and daring. There were no textbooks, so we had to write them."

Katherine Johnson