I find myself looking around for other new, interesting opportunities to dive into.

But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.

Some astronauts sleep in sort of beds - compartments that you can open up and crawl into and then close up, almost like a little bedroom.

Ever been to Disneyland? That was definitely an E ticket!

After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the things that had gone wrong.

Three Secrets to Success: Be willing to learn new things. Be able to assimilate new information quickly. Be able to get along with and work with other people.

Even though NASA tries to simulate launch, and we practice in simulators, it's not the same - it's not even close to the same.