I Felt Very Honored, And I Knew

When You're Getting Ready To Launch Into Space, You're Sitting On A Big Explosion Waiting To Happen.

Suppose You Came Across A Woman Lying On The Street With An Elephant Sitting On Her Chest. You Notice She Is Short Of Breath. Shortness Of Breath Can Be A Symptom Of Heart Problems. In Her Case, The Much More Likely Cause Is The Elephant On Her Chest. For A Long Time, Society Put Obstacles In The Way Of Women Who Wanted To Enter The Sciences. That Is The Elephant. Until The Playing Field Has Veen Leveled And Lingering Stereotypes Are Gone, You Can't Even Ask The Question.

Well, We Spend An Awful Lot Of Our Time Working And Doing Experiments. It's Very Busy Up On The Shuttle.

So Most Astronauts Are Astronauts For A Couple Of Years Before They Are Assigned To A Flight.

The View Of Earth Is Spectacular.