Is there any other job that beats being an astronaut? Who didn't want to be an astronaut? That is my question. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes astronaut beat job
It is an incredible treat and certainly one of the highlights of any astronaut's career to do a spacewalk. Luca Parmitano astronautcareerhighlight Change image and share on social
Being Italian, I have a very special relationship with the culinary arts. One my projects was to share Italian cultural food with my colleagues. Luca Parmitano artcolleagueculinary Change image and share on social
My memories of my childhood are wonderful memories. I feel that I was privileged because I grew up in a beautiful city. It is Catania, on the eastern coast of Sicily. It's a place filled with sun, close to the beach. Luca Parmitano beachbeautifulcatania share on social
As an astronaut, when you're getting ready to go out of that hatch, you know that's the pinnacle of both your career and your life. The view completely blows you away. The real challenge is getting past the excitement and getting focused and down to work. Thomas Marshburn astronautblowcareer share on social
I remember Detroit feeling really unsafe, feeling scared a lot. Our house was broken into, our car was stolen, we had to get a watchdog, we would get beat up in the street, I had my bike stolen. There was just a lot of real anarchy on the streets and sidewalks. Sufjan Stevens anarchybeatbike share on social
I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year. Jacqueline Novogratz bartendereconomicsinternational Change image and share on social