Jane and I recently attended Purdue University’s 150 year birthday celebration. One of the weekend’s highlights was a luncheon with 13 of Purdue’s 25 astronaut alumni. These remarkable men and women shared their space experiences including preparation, space module conditions, future exploration opportunities and benefits, and in a somber moment, their personal losses following the Challenger accident.
Many of the astronauts commented about viewing earth from space. Here are a few of those comments.