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Gene Cernan Quotes

Some of the most exciting space education in the country is not coming out of Washington or New York or California or even Texas. It’s coming from a place in Kansas called the Cosmosphere Picture Quote #1

Chemical propulsion is obsolete to go anywhere other than the moon. Three days - that’s acceptable. But for Mars, we need propulsion technologies to get us there in, say, 60 days - then spend whatever length of time we want to spend and return when we want to come home Picture Quote #1

Am I willing to go to Mars? Yes, but I’m not willing to spend nine months getting there, then wait 18 more months until the planets align to come home Picture Quote #1

Mom was always doing something for somebody. She came from a Czech background, one that made her a devout Catholic and gave her a strong belief in the family Picture Quote #1

After Apollo 17, America stopped looking towards the next horizon. The United States had become a space-faring nation, but threw it away. We have sacrificed space exploration for space exploitation, which is interesting but scarcely visionary Picture Quote #1

We went into darkness after being in daylight the whole time on the way to the Moon. And then we went into darkness. And we’re in the shadow... of the Moon Picture Quote #1

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The moon is bland in color. I call it shades of gray. You know, the only color we see is what we bring or the Earth, which is looking down upon us all the time. And to find orange soil on the moon was a surprise Picture Quote #1

The countdown reached ten seconds and I could almost hear an invisible crescendo of stirring background music. ‘Anchors aweigh!’ Five, four, three, two, one... and we had ignition! Picture Quote #1

I hold the world speed record downhill, in a Rover. I think it was 17 kilometers per hour, downhill Picture Quote #1

Another hundred years may pass before we understand the true significance of Apollo. Lunar exploration was not the equivalent of an American pyramid, some idle monument to technology, but more of a Rosetta stone, a key to unlocking dreams as yet undreamed Picture Quote #1

It’s our destiny to explore. It’s our destiny to be a space-faring nation Picture Quote #1

We found out the Gemini spacesuit was, well, oxygen was flowing to keep me cool as well as to breathe, and it wasn’t good enough. My visor got fogged Picture Quote #1

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People try to typecast astronauts as heroic and superhuman. We’re only human beings Picture Quote #1

I’m quite disappointed that I’m still the last man on the moon Picture Quote #1

I do believe there is life in outer space. Mathematically, there has to be, and if you believe as I do that there is a creator of the universe, then how can we be so arrogant to believe he created life here and nowhere else? Picture Quote #1

Curiosity is the essence of human existence Picture Quote #1

The mass gross absence of sound in space is more than just silence Picture Quote #1

To become an astronaut, someone has to have a dream of his own to do something that he or she has always wanted to do, then commit himself to making that dream come true Picture Quote #1

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We leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace, and hope for all mankind Picture Quote #1

Perhaps the two greatest moments of my life were standing on the moon and being outside of the room when my granddaughter was born! We tend not to remember the worst Picture Quote #1

We will certainly see teachers, journalists, artists and poets in space. Whatever it takes to the be the best is what it will take to get you into space Picture Quote #1

Get the shuttle out of the garage. It’s in its prime of its life. How could we just put it away? Picture Quote #1

Some astronauts describe the routine flushing of urine into space, where the freezing temperatures turn the droplets into a cloud of bright, drifting crystals, as being among the most amazing sights they saw on an entire voyage Picture Quote #1

If you begin to think you’re something you’re not, you’re looking in the wrong mirror Picture Quote #1

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Nobody can take those footsteps I made on the surface of the moon away from me Picture Quote #1

Curiosity is the essence of human existence and exploration has been part of humankind for a long time. The exploration of space, like the exploration of life, if you will, is a risk. We’ve got to be willing to take it Picture Quote #1

Today, we are on a path of decay. We are seeing the book close on five decades of accomplishment as the leader in human space exploration Picture Quote #1

Yes, I am the last man to have walked on the moon, and that’s a very dubious and disappointing honor. It’s been far too long Picture Quote #1

Prepare for the unknown, unexpected and inconceivable... after 50 years of flying I’m still learning every time I fly Picture Quote #1

Here I am at the turn of the millennium and I’m still the last man to have walked on the moon, somewhat disappointing. It says more about what we have not done than about what we have done Picture Quote #1

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Some of the most exciting space education in the country is not coming out of Washington or New York or California or even Texas. It’s coming from a place in Kansas called the Cosmosphere (Gene Cernan Quotes) Chemical propulsion is obsolete to go anywhere other than the moon. Three days - that’s acceptable. But for Mars, we need propulsion technologies to get us there in, say, 60 days - then spend whatever length of time we want to spend and return when we want to come home (Gene Cernan Quotes) Am I willing to go to Mars? Yes, but I’m not willing to spend nine months getting there, then wait 18 more months until the planets align to come home (Gene Cernan Quotes) Mom was always doing something for somebody. She came from a Czech background, one that made her a devout Catholic and gave her a strong belief in the family (Gene Cernan Quotes) After Apollo 17, America stopped looking towards the next horizon. The United States had become a space-faring nation, but threw it away. We have sacrificed space exploration for space exploitation, which is interesting but scarcely visionary (Gene Cernan Quotes) We went into darkness after being in daylight the whole time on the way to the Moon. And then we went into darkness. And we’re in the shadow... of the Moon (Gene Cernan Quotes) The moon is bland in color. I call it shades of gray. You know, the only color we see is what we bring or the Earth, which is looking down upon us all the time. And to find orange soil on the moon was a surprise (Gene Cernan Quotes) The countdown reached ten seconds and I could almost hear an invisible crescendo of stirring background music. ‘Anchors aweigh!’ Five, four, three, two, one... and we had ignition! (Gene Cernan Quotes) I hold the world speed record downhill, in a Rover. I think it was 17 kilometers per hour, downhill (Gene Cernan Quotes) Another hundred years may pass before we understand the true significance of Apollo. Lunar exploration was not the equivalent of an American pyramid, some idle monument to technology, but more of a Rosetta stone, a key to unlocking dreams as yet undreamed (Gene Cernan Quotes) It’s our destiny to explore. It’s our destiny to be a space-faring nation (Gene Cernan Quotes) We found out the Gemini spacesuit was, well, oxygen was flowing to keep me cool as well as to breathe, and it wasn’t good enough. My visor got fogged (Gene Cernan Quotes) People try to typecast astronauts as heroic and superhuman. We’re only human beings (Gene Cernan Quotes) I’m quite disappointed that I’m still the last man on the moon (Gene Cernan Quotes) I do believe there is life in outer space. Mathematically, there has to be, and if you believe as I do that there is a creator of the universe, then how can we be so arrogant to believe he created life here and nowhere else? (Gene Cernan Quotes) Curiosity is the essence of human existence (Gene Cernan Quotes) The mass gross absence of sound in space is more than just silence (Gene Cernan Quotes) To become an astronaut, someone has to have a dream of his own to do something that he or she has always wanted to do, then commit himself to making that dream come true (Gene Cernan Quotes) We leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace, and hope for all mankind (Gene Cernan Quotes) Perhaps the two greatest moments of my life were standing on the moon and being outside of the room when my granddaughter was born! We tend not to remember the worst (Gene Cernan Quotes) We will certainly see teachers, journalists, artists and poets in space. Whatever it takes to the be the best is what it will take to get you into space (Gene Cernan Quotes) Get the shuttle out of the garage. It’s in its prime of its life. How could we just put it away? (Gene Cernan Quotes) Some astronauts describe the routine flushing of urine into space, where the freezing temperatures turn the droplets into a cloud of bright, drifting crystals, as being among the most amazing sights they saw on an entire voyage (Gene Cernan Quotes) If you begin to think you’re something you’re not, you’re looking in the wrong mirror (Gene Cernan Quotes) Nobody can take those footsteps I made on the surface of the moon away from me (Gene Cernan Quotes) Curiosity is the essence of human existence and exploration has been part of humankind for a long time. The exploration of space, like the exploration of life, if you will, is a risk. We’ve got to be willing to take it (Gene Cernan Quotes) Today, we are on a path of decay. We are seeing the book close on five decades of accomplishment as the leader in human space exploration (Gene Cernan Quotes) Yes, I am the last man to have walked on the moon, and that’s a very dubious and disappointing honor. It’s been far too long (Gene Cernan Quotes) Prepare for the unknown, unexpected and inconceivable... after 50 years of flying I’m still learning every time I fly (Gene Cernan Quotes) Here I am at the turn of the millennium and I’m still the last man to have walked on the moon, somewhat disappointing. It says more about what we have not done than about what we have done (Gene Cernan Quotes)