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“The blackness of space was a big shock to me. It is a deep, three-dimensional, oily blackness. You can feel the distance.”

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Thomas Marshburn

Thomas Marshburn, born on August 29, 1960, is an accomplished American physician and astronaut. He has extensive experience in the medical field and has made significant contributions to the field of space exploration. more

“In 2009 I went up on the space shuttle. I was in space for 16 days and docked at the space station for 11 days. The entire crew did five space walks, of which I was involved with three of them. When you're doing a space walk, you always have a buddy with you. It's a very dangerous environment when you're doing a space walk.”

Three Space Walks Environment Five Dangerous Involved Stations Crew Buddy Space Shuttle

Author:Thomas Marshburn

“Canada has made a strong commitment as a partner in the International Space Station and, like the other partners, wishes to see the assembly of this unique orbiting laboratory continue.”

Made Strong Wish Space Unique Commitment International Partners Canada Stations Laboratory Assembly International Space Station

Author:Marc Garneau

“I wanted to further my education, so I went on to get a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and came back and served about ten years in the Canadian Navy as what we call a combat systems engineer.”

Years Wanted Ten Combat Engineering Engineers Navy Electrical Further Education Electrical Engineering

Author:Marc Garneau

“When I was a teenager, I really didn't like loud rock music. I listened to jazz and blues and folk music. I've always preferred acoustic music. And it was only, I suppose, by the time Jethro Tull was getting underway that we did let the music begin to have a harder edge, in particular with the electric guitar being alongside the flute.”

Rocks Particular Harder Jazz Guitar Folks Edges Teenager Loud Electric Rock Music Acoustics Folk Music Flutes Electric Guitar Jazz And Blues Acoustic Music

Author:Ian Anderson

“NEEMO missions are a challenging and exciting aspect of astronaut training. The research we conduct during those missions allows us to test new technologies and exploration concepts in conditions similar to the ones we'll experience in space. They are a great opportunity to help me expand my knowledge and develop new tools for future space exploration.”

“Britain gets the architecture it deserves. We don’t value architecture, we don’t take it seriously, we don’t want to pay for it and the architect isn’t trusted.”

Want Values Pay Deserve Architecture Britain Architect Trusted

Author:David Chipperfield

“Anyone who has become entranced by the sound of water drops in the darkness of a ruin can attest to the extraordinary capacity of the ear to carve a volume into the void of darkness. The space traced by the ear becomes a cavity sculpted in the interior of the mind.”

Mind Sound Water Space Darkness Capacity Ears Extraordinary Ruins Void Volume Interiors Drop Of Water Sound Of Water

Author:Steven Holl

“You can say I'm not the easiest architect in the world, because I'm always trying to push the limits.”

World Trying Limits Architect Always Trying

Author:Steven Holl

“There's a bootleg album that was recorded when I was 14 or 15, a compilation of things live at different clubs. Songs like Girl from Ipanema and Cry Me A River. I don't know what the title of it is.”

Knows Different Song Girl Cry Rivers Albums Clubs Titles Compilation

Author:Edgar Winter

“The most profound, tangible influence in my life has been my wife, Monique. I don't know that I would even be alive were it not for her, and I certainly would not be the person that I am today.”

Knows Persons Has Beens Today Alive Wife Influence Profound My Wife Tangible

Author:Edgar Winter

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