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Peggy Whitson Quotes

American - Astronaut | February 9, 1960 -

Breaking records has never been my goal. I think it's important that we're continually pushing our limits and showing that we can extend beyond what we have done before.

Limits Think Goal Done Important

Space flight's good for age; I have a lot less wrinkles up here. It's a good place to be as you get older.

Good Age Space Wrinkles You Place

Drive and desire was something I was raised with. It became a very important part of how I've become.

Drive Desire Important Become How

I like to say I'm determined; some people would call it stubborn. It depends on your perspective.

Perspective People Stubborn Say Call

You see billions and billions of stars and recognize that you know some of those have planets, too, and maybe there's life out there, and this is just one of billions of galaxies... and so it gives you this huge perspective of how far we potentially have to go for real exploration.

Life Stars Perspective You Go Know

There is a potential to be a big explosion of what spaceflight is gonna mean to just an everyday person in the near future. I think it's very hopeful for our young people: all the exciting things that they could be doing in the future relative to space and space exploration.

Future Space People Think Potential

One of the things I think is really cool that we're testing on board the International Space Station is the water reclamation system.

Water Space Cool Think System Board

After floating for nine and a half months in space, gravity is not your friend.

Friend Space Gravity Floating Half

The first time I went into space was just so much more than you could imagine or prepare yourself for.

Time Yourself Space You First Time

Zero gravity is such an alien environment - completely different from everything we've grown up with every single day of our lives. And it's incomprehensible how much better it was than I anticipated it would be.

Day Better Environment Alien Gravity

Walking in space is absolutely the most exhilarating part of a mission. The view is just incredible.

Space Walking View Mission Just

One of the most beautiful sights is when the rim of the Earth is bright on one side, and you see this defined line of the atmosphere. You see how close and thin it is. We've got to be careful. We've got to take care of this planet.

Beautiful Care Take Care You Earth

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