Somebody would think I was trying to get favored treatment because my ancestors had the name Moon. And that's a joke.

I am excited to think that the development of commercial capabilities to send humans into low Earth orbit will likely result in so many more Earthlings being able to experience the transformative power of space flight.

Globalisation means many other countries are asserting themselves and trying to take over leadership. Please don't ask Americans to let others assume the leadership of human exploration. We can do wonderful science on the Moon, and wonderful commercial things. Then we can pack up and move on to Mars.

America can take man to the moon, and America can take men to Mars - and beyond.

My sister called me "Buzzard" when I was a baby - she couldn't say "Brother" so I've been Buzz my whole life.

People communicate in Twittering ways. I've learned how to do that.

Look at what Silicon Valley has done - the advance of computers.