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Leroy Chiao

American Astronaut

Born: Aug 28, 1960

Life Me Space Think Time You

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An eclipse is one phenomenon that is actually more impressive from the ground. Leroy Chiao

Eclipse More Impressive Ground Actually Phenomenon

One of my challenges was to try to photograph the Great Wall of China. And I did actually take some photos, but it was hard to discern the wall with the naked eye. Leroy Chiao

Great Challenges Try Naked Eye Photograph Photos Some Take Naked Eye Discern Great Wall Wall Did China Hard Actually

As astronauts know better than anyone else, risks, incidents, and mishaps are inevitable in the development of any high-performance vehicle. The emergence of supersonic flight during the 1940s and of the Century Series of fighters in the 1950s came with the loss of several test pilots. Still, it was a glorious time. Leroy Chiao

Time Risks Better Glorious Inevitable Else Several Astronauts Emergence Vehicle Development Know Still Test Came Pilots Loss Than Any Anyone Anyone Else Century Fighters Flight Incidents Series

I remember taking a space walk on the ISS. There I was, wrench in hand, tightening bolts on a new module. It was such a mundane task. But when I looked in one direction, there was Earth floating in vivid blues and greens. In the other direction, I could see the blackest black conceivable, punctured by unwavering pinpoints of starshine. Leroy Chiao

Remember Walk Space Black Other Earth See Vivid Blackest Wrench Direction Could Taking New Looked Unwavering Hand Task Greens Blues Floating Bolts Mundane

Coming down under a parachute is quite different as well. You hit the ground pretty hard, but all the systems work very well to keep it from hurting, so it doesn't even hurt when you hit. It was a great experience to be able to do both. Leroy Chiao

Work Great You Hurt Experience Down Great Experience Parachute Systems Able Hurting Pretty Both Well Coming Very Hit Quite Different Hard Ground Even Keep

I spent a lot of my time working in the American module, and he would stay in the Russian segment working on his things, and we'd meet up at meal times. So it actually worked out very well. Leroy Chiao

I'm Chinese-American, of course, and so it's very interesting to see China actually launch their own astronauts, becoming the third nation, following the United States and Russia, to do so. Leroy Chiao

Space Nation Own States Astronauts Launch See Following Russia Course Becoming Very China Interesting United United States Actually Third

One day, people will be able to buy tickets to visit space. Leroy Chiao

Buy Day People Space Will One Day Visit Able Tickets

Well, it's still a bit uncertain, but I will do the consulting, and I'll see how I can contribute. But I'm sure whatever I do will involve the space program. That's where my passion is. Leroy Chiao

Passion Space Will Whatever Bit See Uncertain Consulting Involve Well Sure How Still Contribute Where Space Program Program

I was eight years old when I saw the Apollo moon landing in 1969. I was riveted. Leroy Chiao

Old Moon Saw Years Eight Landing Apollo

I got my undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. Leroy Chiao

Degree Engineering Undergraduate Chemical Got

Donald Trump's administration is floating a proposal to return to the moon - and to shut down the International Space Station to help pay for it. The first part of this idea is good. The second is horrible. Leroy Chiao

Good Space Moon First Pay Down Station Administration Horrible Proposal Part Idea Return Trump Donald Space Station To The Moon Help International Floating International Space Station Shut Second

I'm skeptical of claims that we've been visited by aliens from another planet or other dimension, but I don't rule it out 100 percent. I have an open mind, and I do believe there's other life in the universe. Leroy Chiao

Life Mind Alien Believe Universe Other Rule Dimension Claims Visited Out Percent Open Open Mind Another Been Skeptical Planet

If there is life out there that's so much more advanced than we are, and they know either how to travel great distances in short amounts of time, or they're able to come from a parallel universe into ours, why don't they just come and show themselves? Leroy Chiao

Life Time Great Travel Universe Distances Ours Out Parallel Able More Advanced Come Know How Than Short Just Either Themselves Much Show Why Amount

In order to do anything worthwhile, one must take calculated risks. Leroy Chiao

Risks Worthwhile Must Take Calculated Order Anything

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