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NASA astronaut who participated in the Artemis 2 mission.

Notable Quotes

"I hope that one day it becomes not about Black history or women's history, but that it becomes human history."
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"Trust us you look amazing, you look beautiful, and from up here you also look like one thing...you're all one people."
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"We are ready to go, and that was awesome."
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"Trust us, you look amazing. You look beautiful. From up here, you look like one thing. Homo sapiens is all of us – no matter where you’re from or what you look like. We’re all one people."
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"Trust us; you look amazing."
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"When we're behind the Moon, out of contact with everybody, let's take that as an opportunity."
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"This continues to be unreal. The Sun has gone behind the Moon and the corona is still visible, and it's bright and creates a halo almost around the entire moon."
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"We have to get back. There's so much data that you've already seen, but all the good stuff is coming back with us."
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"We have to get back. There's so much data that you've already seen, but all the good stuff is coming back with us."
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"This continues to be unreal."
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"Wow, I wish I had some more time to just sit here and describe what I'm seeing."
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"Planet Earth, you look beautiful."
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"Planet Earth, you look beautiful."
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"The eclipse, in particular, just blew all of us away."
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