Quote by Neil Armstrong
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didnt feel like a giant. I felt very, very small. – Neil Armstrong

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Im substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House and Congress are at odds over what the future direction should be. Theyre sort of playing a game and NASA is the shuttlecock that theyre hitting back and forth. – Neil Armstrong

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To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit. – Stephen Hawking

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Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought – particularly for people who cannot remember where they left things. – Woody Allen

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We have no proof, but if we extrapolate, based on the best information we have available to us, we have to come to the conclusion that … other life probably exists out there and perhaps in many places… – Neil Armstrong

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It is good to renew ones wonder, said the philosopher.
Space travel has again made children of us all. – Ray Bradbury

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