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I think we know how to do Mars.

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I wanted to be a scientist, but I wanted to go into space. They are not mutually exclusive.

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Everyone in the astronaut program has a degree in a science field. The crew are the ones who do the experiments, help to design some of the experiments that come from other primary researchers. So it becomes very important that you have a science background.

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Kids come out of the chute liking science. They ask, 'How come? Why? What's this?' They pick up stuff to examine it. We might not call that science, but it's discovering the world around us.

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The drills we do, where you're telling kids to memorize things, don't actually work. What works is engaging them and letting them do things and discover things.

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A big part of engaging kids in science is not getting the single, correct answer; it's being willing to work with students to discover the correct answer.

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I believe the biggest impediment we have right now with going to Mars is public commitment. More people need to see themselves as a part of space travel; we need to see more inclusiveness.

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Seeing a full display of humanity involved in space is a game-changer for everyone. We've all looked at the stars; we've all imagined what was going on. Not everyone wants to go, but everyone wants to know what it's like.

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I'm not somebody who gets teared up or anything, but I still look up at the stars, and it gives me hope, and it gives me energy. I think one of the things that we have to think about it is, we are all a part of this universe.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Astronaut

Born: October 17th, 1956

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