I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.

Ellen Ochoa
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  1. Being an astronaut is a wonderful career. I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people is that they find a career they're passionate about, something that's challenging and worthwhile.

  2. We are involved in technology development for, you know, missions that we hope to plan that would take us to an asteroid and eventually to Mars.

  3. That's what we want to do here at Johnson Space Center. I think what we have always brought to NASA and brought to the country is trying to push the boundaries, trying to go to the next level.

  4. Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most serious endeavor of our lives.

  5. I'll tell you, being involved in human space flight, it is an emotional endeavor. I think it brings in the highest highs and the lowest lows.

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