We want to make sure we get living astronauts to the surface of Mars. Ellen Stofan astronautlivemake Change image and share on social
The public has an incredible capacity for appreciating the wonder of our planet, our solar system, our universe. Ellen Stofan appreciatecapacityincredible Change image and share on social
We like to talk about pioneering Mars rather than just exploring Mars, because once we get to Mars, we will set up some sort of permanent presence. Ellen Stofan exploremarpermanent Change image and share on social
I'm so biased to this issue of the origins of life and the limits of life. Ellen Stofan biasissuelife Change image and share on social
I'm actually a NASA brat. My father was a rocket scientist. He started working at NASA before it was NASA in 1959. Ellen Stofan bratfathernasa Change image and share on social
As chief scientist, it's sort of my job to look at bridges between what we do and to see the connections. But when we try to understand how are planets around other stars habitable... to looking back at the Earth - how are the changes that are taking place, how are they going to affect humanity? Ellen Stofan affectbackbridge share on social
Communication is an issue where we can improve, and if I can do anything to help, I am happy to. Ellen Stofan communicationhappyimprove Change image and share on social
Being able to have a laboratory on Mars, being able to have some sort of sustained human presence on Mars in the future, I think, is critically important for science. Ellen Stofan criticallyfuturehuman Change image and share on social
It's part of the human character to want to know what's over the next hill, to want to know what's beyond. Ellen Stofan characterhillhuman Change image and share on social
One of the big things about space exploration is that it is as expensive as it is complicated, and you need all the countries of the world to help if you want to accomplish big goals. Ellen Stofan accomplishbigcomplicate Change image and share on social