One truth I have discovered for sure: When you believe that all things are possible and you are willing to work hard to accomplish your goals, you ca… - Buzz Aldrin

Did the Pilgrims on the Mayflower sit around Plymouth Rock waiting for a return ship to England? Absolutely not! They traveled to the New World to settle. And that’s what I hope we will be doing on Mars. When you go to Mars, you need to have made the decision that you’re there permanently. The more people we have there, the more it can become a sustainable environment. Except for very rare exceptions, the people who go to Mars shouldn’t be coming back. Once you get on the surface, you’re there, helping to build a colony.

Pick an amazing dream and go for it. Don't merely make a living; make a life. Launch out farther than you've ever gone before. Today, you have a shot at forever.

Before rejoining Jim inside, I opened the hatch and grabbed three bags of waste products and sort of pitched them over my shoulder, straight up.