815 quotes by astronauts for you to enjoy

I personally look forward to building the Orion. I believe that our country needs to pursue that technology. Sunita Williams

Needs Technology Country Building Believe Our Pursue Look Personally Forward

I will absolutely admit that the feel and smell of sea spray and wind on my face will be very welcome. I will be happy to come back to Earth, our beautiful planet, when it is time. Sunita Williams

I think windows are really important for the psychological health of crew members on long duration missions. It is nice to look outside, even if it is dark. Sunita Williams

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The food containers come in different varieties: for example, drinks, breakfast type food, meats, vegetables. There are about 5-10 days of that type of food in each container. We try not to open a new container until we finish the one we are on - even if that means going without coffee for a couple of days. Sunita Williams

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The feel of space... Some folks have asked what it is like to work out in space. Yes, you can work upside down, right side up, sideways - anyway you want to to make it convenient. Sunita Williams

What is true and what most folks think is that there is no sound in space. From almost all recollections, I would agree. Sunita Williams

Space Think Would Folks True Almost Almost All Most Sound Agree

Me personally - not something to do with NASA - I do think there is a God, and it's somebody looking out for us and trying to guide us to live a very happy, productive life. There is further meaning. That's just my thought. Sunita Williams

We are lucky to live on such a planet, and we should not take it for granted. After my space experience, I am a lot more tolerant of people and opinions, of everything. Sunita Williams

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Becoming an astronaut was a little bit of happenstance for me. Sunita Williams

Me Bit Astronaut Becoming Happenstance Little Little Bit

I sometimes think this is just my life: I go to mow the lawn and sometimes go to space. But when other people say what you've done is really impactful, that's really humbling. Sunita Williams

Life You People Sometimes Space My Life Think Other Say People Say Lawn Go Done Just Mow Really Humbling

It's only now that I see the bigger picture: Our ways to attain spirituality may be different - through diverse religious, customs and traditions - but they're modeled on similar principles and ideologies. That's what ties us all together. Sunita Williams

Together Spirituality Picture Our Ways Be Different Religious See Similar Diverse Only Through Attain Ideologies Principles Ties Traditions Modeled May Different Bigger Bigger Picture Customs Us Now

When we're on the space station, we orbit the Earth 16 times per day, which means we're constantly moving to and away from the sun. From light to shadow, the temperature swings by 300 degrees. Of course we're protected by the gear we wear, but you can definitely feel this temperature change. Thomas Marshburn

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

Women Space Fly Russia Workers Why Railroad

It was very difficult to control the descent. At a height of seven kilometres, I catapulted out of my capsule and parachuted down to Earth. I was very familiar with parachutes because I was a sky diver before. Valentina Tereshkova

Sky Before Control Down Difficult Seven Earth Parachute Out Because Very Familiar Height Down To Earth Descent

Russia is still the leader in world space exploration. But its position of leader involves great responsibility - we have no right to lag behind. We can and we must move constantly forward. Valentina Tereshkova

Great World Space Responsibility Leader Must Constantly Russia Great Responsibility Involves Still Move Behind Space Exploration Lag Exploration Forward Right Position

To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure. Valentina Tereshkova

Success Me Trouble Club Too Parachute Tell Besides About Joined Adventure New Sure Want Hard Her

I felt fine after 24 hours and asked the state commission to prolong my stay in space to three days. And I carried out the entire schedule. Could I have done that if I had been half-dead? Valentina Tereshkova

The missing toothbrush was nothing compared with the fact that the spacecraft was orientated to ascend, not descend. I would have gone up and up instead of going back down to the ground. Valentina Tereshkova

Gone Nothing Down Back Toothbrush Would Fact Instead Missing Up Going Ascend Spacecraft Ground Descend Compared

Of course, it's a dream to go to Mars. I want to find out whether there was life there or not. And if there was, then why did it die out? What sort of catastrophe happened? Valentina Tereshkova

Life Out Dream Find Mars Catastrophe Sort Course Go Did Die Want Happened Whether Then Why

We didn't have rest days or weekends because we had to get ready as fast as possible, so we could beat the Americans, who were also racing to send a woman into space. Valentina Tereshkova

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After being once in space, I was keen to go back there. But it didn't happen. Valentina Tereshkova

Space Back Once Go Being Happen After Keen

I think Star City should have Unesco World Heritage status. It will need to be adapted a little bit and made more glamorous than it looks now, but it should definitely be protected for the future. Valentina Tereshkova

I love Star City - it is my home. Valentina Tereshkova

Love Home City Star

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