Ellen Ochoa Quotes

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

Anything that stimulates the public's imagination about the nobility and the importance of space exploration is something that I'm very excited to be a part of.

I watched the moon landing as a boy, and I thought that was the most exciting thing ever, going into space, orbiting Earth and exploring other planets. That looked fantastic.

Space exploration is a force of nature unto itself that no other force in society can rival.

To me, NASA is kind of the magical kingdom. I was sort of a geek, and you go there, and there are just these wondrously strange things and people.

For NASA, space is still a high priority.

People see space as a place where you go and cooperate.

I'd love to go back to space, I don't know any astronaut who doesn't want to.

We'd never have got a chance to go outside and look at the earth if it hadn't been for space exploration and NASA.

Space and exploration are also related to inspiration.

Mankind is led into the darkness beyond our world by the inspiration of discovery and the longing to understand. Our journey into space will go on.

Seeing a full display of humanity involved in space is a game-changer for everyone. We've all looked at the stars; we've all imagined what was going on. Not everyone wants to go, but everyone wants to know what it's like.

When we meet people who are astronauts or deal in astronomy, it's always really fascinating.

America's love affair with traveling into outer space is deeply entrenched.

Here we were, the only seven humans in space, repairing a telescope whose only purpose is to enrich the minds of people on planet Earth and increase our understanding of the workings of the universe. I can think of no better peaceful use of space for all humankind.

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.

Hubble is unique. Nothing else can do what it can do. Once it's gone, we're going to be paralyzed.

Everyone who's been in space would, I'm sure, welcome the opportunity for a return to the exhilarating experiences there.

When the guys come back in from the spacewalk, there really is a distinct smell of space; it's something I will never forget.

I think a scientist's job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is that useful? Well, on just pure fundamental grounds, on some level it's like art, it's like umm, music, it's aesthetics, it's like philosophy. You want to know where you are in the Universe.

I've always been interested in the idea of space exploration. When I was younger it was just a dream, but the theory of rockets being able to travel through space was very much alive. I found it very exciting.

The launch of a space shuttle can still make you weep with amazement and wonder, if you happen to be watching it.

I've always been interested in space and the idea of exploration in that area since I was a child growing up through the '60s.

There is just one thing I can promise you about the outer-space program - your tax-dollar will go further.

I grew up watching a lot of the coverage of the early U.S. space program, all the way back starting with Mercury and then through Gemini and Apollo and of course going to the moon as the main part of the Apollo program.