“One of the most beautiful sights is when the rim of the Earth is brigh...” — Peggy Whitson Quote

“One of the most beautiful sights is when the rim of the Earth is bright on one side, and you see this defined line of the atmosphere. You see how close and thin it is. We've got to be careful. We've got to take care of this planet.”

“I love working at NASA, but the part that has been the most satisfying on a day-to-day basis, hour-to-hour, minute-to-minute, has been working on board the space station. Even if I'm just cleaning the vents in the fans, it all is important.”

“I am not sure what the future holds for me personally, but I envision myself continuing to work on spaceflight programs.”

“The fundamental importance of the subject of molecular diffraction came first to be recognized through the theoretical work of the late Lord Rayleigh on the blue light of the sky, which he showed to be the result of the scattering of sunlight by the gases of the atmosphere.”

“Over there, Kevin McHale, I feel like I'm talking to someone I know. It's just a total different atmosphere.”

“It's great to be boxing a local boxer. The atmosphere is always fantastic. I love those fights. I really relish those fights.”