I think we need to move to the moons of Mars and learn how to control robots that are on the surface. It's not the impatient way of getting there, but Mars has been there a long time.
Buzz AldrinRead
My expertise is the space program and what it should be in the future based on my experience of looking at the transitions that we've made between pre-Sputnik days and getting to the moon.
Interpretation
Buzz Aldrin reflects on the evolution of space exploration and shares his vision for the future based on past experiences.
In this quote, Buzz Aldrin emphasizes his extensive knowledge of the space program, particularly how it has evolved from the pre-Sputnik era to landing on the moon. He underscores the importance of learning from past transitions to inform future developments and aspirations in space exploration, demonstrating a blend of historical awareness and forward-thinking optimism.
In practice
During a conference on space exploration, this quote can highlight the importance of learning from history.
I think we need to move to the moons of Mars and learn how to control robots that are on the surface. It's not the impatient way of getting there, but Mars has been there a long time.
America can take man to the moon, and America can take men to Mars - and beyond.
A hybrid human-robot mission to investigate an asteroid affords a realistic opportunity to demonstrate new technological capabilities for future deep-space travel and to test spacecraft for long-duration spaceflight.
Landing in the ocean and waiting for the Navy to come alongside and haul you out of the drink is what space capsules require. And after the capsule is recovered, it would take weeks for the ship to return to port.
The biggest benefit of Apollo was the inspiration it gave to a growing generation to get into science and aerospace.
Unfortunately, kids are led to believe things are easier to achieve than they really are.
The paleoclimate record shouts to us that, far from being self-stabilizing, the Earth's climate system is an ornery beast which overreacts even to small nudges.
The energy produced by the breaking down of the atom is a very poor kind of thing. Anyone who expects a source of power from the transformation of these atoms is talking moonshine.
In the 1920s and 1930s, scientists from both the political left and right would not have found the idea of designer babies particularly dangerous - though, of course, they would not have used that phrase.
I always felt that a scientist owes the world only one thing, and that is the truth as he sees it. If the truth contradicts deeply held beliefs, that is too bad. Tact and diplomacy are fine in international relations, in politics, perhaps even in business; in science only one thing matters, and that is the facts.
Imagine the progress that could be made by gathering together the world's scientists, engineers, physicians, oncologists, epidemiologists and more in a super-team effort to end cancer.
We're moving from reading the genetic code to writing it.
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