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There is no one area of chemical engineering that specifically helped me in my career as an astronaut, it was more the general education in engineering. Also, it was a very difficult and rigorous course. So, it made me strong and resourceful.

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I was a graduate student in 1984 when President Ronald Reagan called for the construction of a new space station. I knew then that I wanted to apply for the astronaut program, and this was an exciting development.

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You might have heard about a transformation that can occur when someone first sees Earth from space – how it becomes harder to think about ‘my country’ or ‘my people’ and harder not to think about ‘our planet.’ I can tell you, that transformation is real.

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May 6, 2024

You might have heard about a transformation that can occur when someone first sees Earth from space – how it becomes harder to think about ‘my country’ or ‘my people’ and harder not to think about ‘our planet.’ I can tell you, that transformation is real.

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May 6, 2024

I was a graduate student in 1984 when President Ronald Reagan called for the construction of a new space station. I knew then that I wanted to apply for the astronaut program, and this was an exciting development.

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