Exploration Benefits Quotes

When we explore other planets, we learn a lot about our own.

When 'Apollo 13' appeared as an opportunity and I began to tackle that in as authentic a way as I possibly could, I really became enthralled by the philosophical side of space travel and why we need to explore - what it means to us here on Earth - all of those things. I became a huge proponent.

Travel means growth. You have to see something new. You have to grow. You can't grow in the same place. Travel takes the edge off and you are thrust into a new environment where you are forced to survive and to learn the language.

We'd never have got a chance to go outside and look at the earth if it hadn't been for space exploration and NASA.

When we explore the cosmos, we come to believe and prove that we can solve problems that have never been solved. It brings out the best in us. Space exploration imbues everyone with an optimistic view of the future.

Human beings are more alike than unalike, and what is true anywhere is true everywhere, yet I encourage travel to as many destinations as possible for the sake of education as well as pleasure.

Is manned space exploration important? Yes - not least because it simply works much better than sending robots.

Human exploration is something that's been going on for thousands of years, and the models that worked 500 years ago are likely to work again today.

If we hadn't put a man on the moon, there wouldn't be a Silicon Valley today.

Learn what the rest of the world is like. The variety is worthwhile.

Space travel benefits us here on Earth. And we ain't stopped yet. There's more exploration to come.

People are really excited about robotic exploration. I understand the feeling there because, in fact, robots can do things humans can't. They can survive harsh conditions, they can explore places we would never go, plus you never actually have to bring them back.