People are fascinated by space flight. It makes them interested in science, gets them asking questions and motivates them. Helen Sharman fascinateflightinterest Change image and share on social
If you could really guarantee that the money would be spent on something more worthwhile, I'd say, absolutely, scrap the space program, but it never works that way. Mary Roach absolutelyguaranteemoney Change image and share on social
All architecture has a public nature, I believe, so I would like to make a public space. Tadao Ando architecturemakenature Change image and share on social
I always think of space-time as being the real substance of space, and the galaxies and the stars just like the foam on the ocean. George Smoot foamgalaxyocean Change image and share on social
Circles create soothing space, where even reticent people can realize that their voice is welcome. Margaret J. Wheatley circlecreatepeople Change image and share on social
I write in two very different places: my desk in Palo Alto, California, is piled high with myriad jumbled books and papers whose stratigraphy is a challenge. Summers in Bozeman, Montana, I write in a spare space, surrounded by interesting rocks and fossils instead of books, on an old oak table with nothing but my laptop. Adrienne Mayor altobookbozeman share on social
It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract. Alan Shepard biddercontractdetermine Change image and share on social
I like to talk. That's why I can't karaoke in a private room. Those types of shenanigans are only good in a public space. I got to say, though, with smartphones and instant upload of everything, our generation and definitely the next generation coming up, it's going to be hard to act a fool. Liza Lapira actcomefool share on social
I would say keep supporting space flight, keep telling the public and the politicians why it's important to advance science and explore the galaxy. I encourage the Japanese to keep doing what they're doing. Leroy Chiao advanceencourageexplore share on social
What I'm trying to do is, is to make a significant difference in space flight. And help make space flight accessible to almost anyone. Elon Musk accessibledifferenceflight Change image and share on social