Duane G. Carey Quotes

A collection of quotes by Duane G. Carey.

Duane G. Carey is an American astronaut and former United States Air Force (USAF) fighter pilot. He was born on April 30, 1957, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Carey grew up with a passion for aviation and enlisted in the USAF after graduating from high school. He soon became a pilot and flew various fighter aircraft, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

In 1996, Carey was selected by NASA to train as an astronaut and joined the astronaut corps. He served as a pilot on the Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-109 mission in 2002, which focused on repairing and upgrading the Hubble Space Telescope. During this mission, Carey performed multiple spacewalks, demonstrating his skill and dedication to space exploration and scientific research.

Throughout his career, Duane Carey has received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions to the field of aviation and space exploration. After leaving NASA and the military, he became an advocate for STEM education and motivational speaker, inspiring young people to pursue careers in science and technology.

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And, one thing I definitely enjoyed personally, from a selfi

And, one thing I definitely enjoyed personally, from a selfish point of view, was exploration and going to places that I had never been to before and learning, you know, meeting the people and getting to know, new sights and sounds, etc.

Duane G. Carey

Learning

And, that's what I truly believe that we're doing when we're

And, that's what I truly believe that we're doing when we're advancing scientific knowledge is we're someday making the world better. Not only for our children, but for all people after that.

Duane G. Carey

Knowledge

And, obviously as a, as one who likes to travel around mysel

And, obviously as a, as one who likes to travel around myself a lot, I think the Earth is a beautiful place. And, I'm looking forward to some new perspectives.

Duane G. Carey

Travel