There's no doubt who was a leader in space after the Apollo Program. Nobody came close to us. And our education system, in science, technology, engineering and math, was at the top of the world. It's no longer there. We're descending rather rapidly.

American greatness was elevated significantly after Sputnik.

To me, money is a commodity that a person must have to function, not a goal in itself.

Everyone should take their hats off to Neil Armstrong. He is a humble guy who doesn't wave his own flag.

The view from space is like having a globe on your desk -- it's a broadening experience.

Program Alarm, it's a 1202.

A hybrid human-robot mission to investigate an asteroid affords a realistic opportunity to demonstrate new technological capabilities for future deep-space travel and to test spacecraft for long-duration spaceflight.