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The space walks were amazing with the incredible views.
Becoming an astronaut was a little bit of happenstance for me.
Don't get bogged down by the notion of limits. There aren't any.
The International Space Station is a great place to live for a year.
Usually, if you stop for tea, someone will feel the desire to join you.
Space is absolutely a 3-D world in comparison to our 2-D world on Earth.
There is nothing like home anywhere. There's no place like home, even in space.
I think every test pilot's dream is to be on the start of something that's brand new.
NASA, like every government organization, has some bureaucracy, which can become slimmer.
It took a little while to get used to falling asleep without laying down on a bed or having a pillow.
You have a lot of things to do when you're out on a space walk, and that sort of overwhelms your mind.
In space, you need to stay as 'usual' as possible. On the space station, I would brush my hair every day.
I grew up as a swimmer, speaking of sports; I spent a lot of time before school and after school swimming.
I personally look forward to building the Orion. I believe that our country needs to pursue that technology.
When you look at the darkest areas in space, you feel that there's something out there that we don't know about.
When any part of the Station is moved from its designated location to do a repair, we really risk losing things.
When I was up on my first flight, we were really putting it together. So, I was essentially a construction worker.
Once you get into the spacecraft, you're on your way, you've got a mission, you're focused, and it's really exciting.
The first 6 hours of being in orbit were a little difficult on my stomach. I think things just didn't know where to go!
What is true and what most folks think is that there is no sound in space. From almost all recollections, I would agree.
The main goal of the International Space Station is to work on peaceful projects. In space, we're all people from Earth.
My father, who is deeply spiritual and religious, always stressed that my siblings and I remain true to our Indian roots.
You don't see any borders between countries from space. That's man-made, and one experiences it only when you return to Earth.
I flew helicopters, which actually is the second best view of the earth. The first best view is, I think, a little bit higher.
Funny how words in one language get used in another language. For example, 'scotch' in Russian is tape and 'pampers' means diapers.
In space, if you push, you are usually going somewhere, so staying on the treadmill was a challenge at first, even with the harness.
I don't feel like a hero - just another person involved in the space business. I'm hoping to encourage young folks to become explorers.
When you're on a Soyuz flight, you know that when you go to Russia, you're going to do X, Y, and Z. You have that plan already laid out.
When you're faced with something for the first time, and if you're scared to death of that, you might want to reconcile your life beforehand.
We take things to remind us of home. I think my favourite is a stuffed dog that was homemade from a picture of my little Jack Russell terrier.
My siblings and I grew up on Indian food. My mother, though of Slovenian descent, learned to cook Indian delicacies for my father after their wedding.
I flew helicopters, and I loved flying helicopters on the East Coast when I did a couple of deployments out to the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf.
There are areas of the Earth that I would absolutely think no one lived in based on daytime observations. But then at night, lights pop up in those areas.
I think windows are really important for the psychological health of crew members on long duration missions. It is nice to look outside, even if it is dark.
The Space Station is primarily made of aluminum. The smell is really weird and sort of like burning metal. It is absolutely distinct and totally repeatable.
Every month, we weigh ourselves to make sure we aren't losing weight. I really have been eating more than I do on Earth to make sure I don't lose too much weight.
In my space journey, I felt vulnerable because we did not have anyone with medical background. When we make that big trip to Mars, we would need a doctor on board.
We are lucky to live on such a planet, and we should not take it for granted. After my space experience, I am a lot more tolerant of people and opinions, of everything.
Gravity on Earth provides a force that keeps our bones and muscles working. In the microgravity of space, our bones and muscles are not taxed, so they begin to atrophy.
There was nothing in my past that had lended itself to anything that had to do with space except for watching 'The Jetsons' and 'Star Trek' and stuff when I was little.
I sometimes think this is just my life: I go to mow the lawn and sometimes go to space. But when other people say what you've done is really impactful, that's really humbling.
I do hope there are other wonderful planets living and thriving out there, but ours is special because it is ours and ours to take care of. We really can't take that too lightly.
The feel of space... Some folks have asked what it is like to work out in space. Yes, you can work upside down, right side up, sideways - anyway you want to to make it convenient.
When I went to Test Pilot School, that's when we came to Johnson Space Center. And I ended up seeing John Young and listening to him talk and getting a positive influence from him.
One thing to say about doing maintenance in space - it is difficult because the parts and pieces float away. You end up using a lot of tape and Velcro to make sure things stay put.
I will absolutely admit that the feel and smell of sea spray and wind on my face will be very welcome. I will be happy to come back to Earth, our beautiful planet, when it is time.
During our journey, we did weight lifting, squats, and dead lifts to regenerate the bone density. Luckily, my muscle mass and bone density did not alter. Our workout was so rigorous.
I am starting to think about those things that I miss from home. Ice cream is definitely one of those things we do not have up here. My favorite is pistachio. I love it with chocolate sauce.
Planets look about the same here as they do to you on the Earth because we really aren't that much closer. Our home, the International Space Station, orbits around the Earth at about 200 miles.
I think I am a smart aleck because I grew up close enough to Boston, and most people from Massachusetts talk fast, and I have a little bit of a wiseacre, and I think I'm a little bit like that.