The view of Earth is spectacular.
On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot.
That's something that is almost part of being human and I'm certain that will continue.
You know, I go around the country a lot.
Our future lies with today's kids and tomorrow's space exploration.
When you can feel that close to something you're used to seeing from this great distance, well, it changes a person.