It's oneofmyfavoriteplaces. I lovetogobackallthetime. It's a reallycoollaboratoryandspace. It's such a privilegetobeabletoworkthereandconductresearchthere.
Willyouflyoverthereandgetme a battery? Andsay, OK, I'llberightback.
Peggy, doyouthinkit's importanttoinspire a nextgenerationofastronauts?
I absolutelydo. BothJohnand I wereinspiredbytheApollo-eraastronauts. And I thinkwhat's importantaboutspacenowisit's reallychangingdramatically. Youknow, withmoreandmorecommercialcompaniesouttherenow, there's justgoingtobesomanyavenuestogetintospace.
IntheFourthGrade, I painted a pictureofastronautEdWhite. Hewalkedinspaceinthatyear, 1965. I justknowthereareother 10-year-oldsouttheretodaydreamingaboutspacelike I did.
Solet's givethem a chance. Weshouldhavethisthingwheretheycandrawsomething, andwe'llshowitinspace. Sothatwasthebeginningofit.