All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary

Quote by Sally Ride

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Different astronauts sleep in different ways.

Different astronauts sleep in different ways.

When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting...

When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting...

I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was...

I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was...

On both of my flights, everything went very well.

On both of my flights, everything went very well.

So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to...

So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to...

But even in elementary school and junior high, I was very interested in space and...

But even in elementary school and junior high, I was very interested in space and...

I had both male and female heroes.

I had both male and female heroes.

Women make up only 25 percent of the science, engineering and technology workforce... We are...

Women make up only 25 percent of the science, engineering and technology workforce... We are...

So most astronauts getting ready to lift off are excited and very anxious and worried...

So most astronauts getting ready to lift off are excited and very anxious and worried...

It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission.

It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission.

The astronauts who came in with me in my astronaut class - my class had...

The astronauts who came in with me in my astronaut class - my class had...

Even though NASA tries to simulate launch, and we practice in simulators, it's not the...

Even though NASA tries to simulate launch, and we practice in simulators, it's not the...

I felt very honored, and I knew that people would be watching very closely, and...

I felt very honored, and I knew that people would be watching very closely, and...

It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be...

It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be...

On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background...

On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background...

Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a...

Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a...

Some astronauts sleep in sort of beds - compartments that you can open up and...

Some astronauts sleep in sort of beds - compartments that you can open up and...

We can see cities during the day and at night, and we can watch rivers...

We can see cities during the day and at night, and we can watch rivers...

But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.

But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.

The view of Earth is spectacular.

The view of Earth is spectacular.