I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.

Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind.

NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve. It's sad that we are turning the programme in a direction where it will reduce the amount of motivation and stimulation it provides to young people.

Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10.

In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.