Astronaut

Explore 5 quotes by Astronauts

That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.

Neil Armstrong

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Topic

The moon landing The moon Space race Technological progress Progress

Speaker

Neil Armstrong

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Armstrong, Neil. Spoken on the moon. 20 July 1969.

Houston, we've had a problem.

James Lovell

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Topic

Disaster Space program

Speaker

James Lovell

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Lovell, James. Words spoken aboard Apollo 13 space mission. 13 Apr. 1970.

Magnificent desolation.

Buzz Aldrin

Read the full transcript from the moon landing at NASA.gov

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Topic

The moon The moon landing

Speaker

Buzz Aldrin

Source

Moon landing

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Aldrin, Edward Eugene, Jr. "Buzz." Spoken on the moon. 20 July 1969.

Nobody cares about the bronze or silver medals.

Buzz Aldrin

Read this interview at Vanity Fair

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Topic

Second place Winning

Speaker

Buzz Aldrin

Source

Vanity Fair

Medium

Interview Magazine

Language

English

Time

2010 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Aldrin, Buzz. "Buzz Aldrin Is Not All That Impressed With Walking on the Moon." Interviewed by Eric Spitznagel. Vanity Fair, 25 June 2010.

Weightlessness is a great equalizer.

Sally Ride

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Topic

Space travel Space

Speaker

Sally Ride

Source

NOVA

Medium

Interview TV program

Language

English

Time

1984 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Ride, Sally. "An Interview with Sally Ride." NOVA Labs. Conducted in 1984, aired 23 Jul. 2012, season 8, episode 13.