I knew my interest in the universe and I owned a telescope that I bought with money I earned by walking dogs. 50 cents per walk, per dog, and that accumulated quickly. I bought a camera, a telescope. I taught myself astrophotography. I did all this.

Odd how often blood is shed to obtain freedom from those in power. Oppressors must be the most insecure people in the world.

If we want to unlock the secret behind the origin of our sun and its planets, it would be helpful to find some remnants from the birth itself, an event that took place about four-and-a-half-billion years ago.

We should not be ashamed of not having answers to all questions yet... I'm perfectly happy staring somebody in the face saying, 'I don't know yet, and we've got top people working on it.' The moment you feel compelled to provide an answer, then you're doing the same thing that the religious community does: providing answers to every possible question.

I was born the same week NASA was founded, so we're the same age and feel some of the same pains, joys, and frustrations.

You innovate in ways that stoke your economy. Because innovations in science and technology are the engines of 21st century economies.

We are star dust in the highest exalted way, called by the universe, reaching out to the universe