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about seven years ago the day after my

about seven years ago the day after my 50th birthday I got the best birthday

50th birthday I got the best birthday

50th birthday I got the best birthday present imaginable I climbed onto a

present imaginable I climbed onto a

present imaginable I climbed onto a Russian Soyuz rocket and I launched to

Russian Soyuz rocket and I launched to

Russian Soyuz rocket and I launched to the International Space Station for a

the International Space Station for a

the International Space Station for a six-month mission it was the best

six-month mission it was the best

six-month mission it was the best birthday present ever and it has been

birthday present ever and it has been

birthday present ever and it has been actually very hard to do any better

actually very hard to do any better

actually very hard to do any better especially for the husband that’s not a

especially for the husband that’s not a

especially for the husband that’s not a journey that you go on by yourself this

journey that you go on by yourself this

journey that you go on by yourself this is our crew and we went to the Space

is our crew and we went to the Space

is our crew and we went to the Space Station in the Russian Soyuz it’s a it’s

Station in the Russian Soyuz it’s a it’s

Station in the Russian Soyuz it’s a it’s a capsule that is smaller than any car

a capsule that is smaller than any car

a capsule that is smaller than any car here on earth and there’s three of us

here on earth and there’s three of us

here on earth and there’s three of us there and it’s a kind of the you know

there and it’s a kind of the you know

there and it’s a kind of the you know astronaut version of an American an

astronaut version of an American an

astronaut version of an American an Italian and a Russian all went to a bar

Italian and a Russian all went to a bar

Italian and a Russian all went to a bar except that we’re in a spacecraft and

except that we’re in a spacecraft and

except that we’re in a spacecraft and and this is a this is a picture here of

and this is a this is a picture here of

and this is a this is a picture here of our crew really excited about going to

our crew really excited about going to

our crew really excited about going to space and when we got there there were

space and when we got there there were

space and when we got there there were three people already on the space

three people already on the space

three people already on the space station so this is the other Soyuz crew

station so this is the other Soyuz crew

station so this is the other Soyuz crew and they’re already there and this is

and they’re already there and this is

and they’re already there and this is the six of us a picture all excited

the six of us a picture all excited

the six of us a picture all excited about going to space and I say this not

about going to space and I say this not

about going to space and I say this not to make fun of my teammate dmitry

to make fun of my teammate dmitry

to make fun of my teammate dmitry kondratyev who i think we all know who

kondratyev who i think we all know who

kondratyev who i think we all know who I’m talking about right but I say this

I’m talking about right but I say this

I’m talking about right but I say this in a serious way because it’s a very

in a serious way because it’s a very

in a serious way because it’s a very common myth that when they are putting

common myth that when they are putting

common myth that when they are putting space crews together there’s a lot of

space crews together there’s a lot of

space crews together there’s a lot of attention and detail towards

attention and detail towards

attention and detail towards personalities and how people are on this

personalities and how people are on this

personalities and how people are on this team or that team and and how I’ve never

team or that team and and how I’ve never

team or that team and and how I’ve never actually seen any evidence of that

actually seen any evidence of that

actually seen any evidence of that process and it doesn’t mean that I’m not

process and it doesn’t mean that I’m not

process and it doesn’t mean that I’m not complaining about the people that I go

complaining about the people that I go

complaining about the people that I go with but actually the mission is more

with but actually the mission is more

with but actually the mission is more important than whether you know we’re

important than whether you know we’re

important than whether you know we’re people who were already friends and and

people who were already friends and and

people who were already friends and and because the mission is so paramount we

because the mission is so paramount we

because the mission is so paramount we put those crews together based on skill

put those crews together based on skill

put those crews together based on skill and my job in this picture that you see

and my job in this picture that you see

and my job in this picture that you see here one of the things that I discovered

here one of the things that I discovered

here one of the things that I discovered was that this is actually a picture of

was that this is actually a picture of

was that this is actually a picture of dmitry kondratyev

dmitry kondratyev

dmitry kondratyev excited about going to space

excited about going to space

excited about going to space and it was something that I needed to

and it was something that I needed to

and it was something that I needed to learn I mean I don’t see him just in

learn I mean I don’t see him just in

learn I mean I don’t see him just in this picture that I see him you know

this picture that I see him you know

this picture that I see him you know every day and we’re talking and training

every day and we’re talking and training

every day and we’re talking and training and and he’s giving me that look and and

and and he’s giving me that look and and

and and he’s giving me that look and and I need to read to change my point of

I need to read to change my point of

I need to read to change my point of view and be open to the fact that you

view and be open to the fact that you

view and be open to the fact that you know as a cultural thing this is not the

know as a cultural thing this is not the

know as a cultural thing this is not the face that says I don’t care about what

face that says I don’t care about what

face that says I don’t care about what you said and I wish you would stop this

you said and I wish you would stop this

you said and I wish you would stop this it’s just it’s a cultural thing and it’s

it’s just it’s a cultural thing and it’s

it’s just it’s a cultural thing and it’s because it’s about the mission so I’d

because it’s about the mission so I’d

because it’s about the mission so I’d like to share that mission with you and

like to share that mission with you and

like to share that mission with you and help you understand how we as astronauts

help you understand how we as astronauts

help you understand how we as astronauts and cosmonauts have been flying for 18

and cosmonauts have been flying for 18

and cosmonauts have been flying for 18 years 17 years on an on a space station

years 17 years on an on a space station

years 17 years on an on a space station together so this is launching from

together so this is launching from

together so this is launching from Kazakhstan it’s really proud moment for

Kazakhstan it’s really proud moment for

Kazakhstan it’s really proud moment for me that’s us in the spacecraft docking

me that’s us in the spacecraft docking

me that’s us in the spacecraft docking with the International Space Station it

with the International Space Station it

with the International Space Station it takes us about two days it’s really

takes us about two days it’s really

takes us about two days it’s really really beautiful to be in that little

really beautiful to be in that little

really beautiful to be in that little spacecraft this is my favorite part of

spacecraft this is my favorite part of

spacecraft this is my favorite part of the movie flying through the space

the movie flying through the space

the movie flying through the space station and we were the first crew to

station and we were the first crew to

station and we were the first crew to have that robot up in space I’m

have that robot up in space I’m

have that robot up in space I’m considered the mom of Robonaut there’s a

considered the mom of Robonaut there’s a

considered the mom of Robonaut there’s a lot of different really important tasks

lot of different really important tasks

lot of different really important tasks to do and we’re all trained to do all of

to do and we’re all trained to do all of

to do and we’re all trained to do all of them but we’re also people and we have

them but we’re also people and we have

them but we’re also people and we have to sort of bring our own personalities

to sort of bring our own personalities

to sort of bring our own personalities which can be pretty fun up there and in

which can be pretty fun up there and in

which can be pretty fun up there and in the in the environment itself is

the in the environment itself is

the in the environment itself is spectacular and amazing and the view

spectacular and amazing and the view

spectacular and amazing and the view gives you a perspective in a lot of

gives you a perspective in a lot of

gives you a perspective in a lot of different dimensions it is looking out

different dimensions it is looking out

different dimensions it is looking out the window is something that never ever

the window is something that never ever

the window is something that never ever gets old this is Aurora Australis we

gets old this is Aurora Australis we

gets old this is Aurora Australis we didn’t see this everyday I saw it maybe

didn’t see this everyday I saw it maybe

didn’t see this everyday I saw it maybe 10 times but it’s why had to show you a

10 times but it’s why had to show you a

10 times but it’s why had to show you a picture right but it’s amazing and just

picture right but it’s amazing and just

picture right but it’s amazing and just going over the earth I mean this is the

going over the earth I mean this is the

going over the earth I mean this is the cities at night every diello light there

cities at night every diello light there

cities at night every diello light there isn’t a city light and every little

isn’t a city light and every little

isn’t a city light and every little white flash was a piece of was was

white flash was a piece of was was

white flash was a piece of was was lightening and and then getting to see

lightening and and then getting to see

lightening and and then getting to see the places that actually you come from

the places that actually you come from

the places that actually you come from and I’m an American with Irish American

and I’m an American with Irish American

and I’m an American with Irish American heritage so it’s really amazing to see

heritage so it’s really amazing to see

heritage so it’s really amazing to see that view and to be on that kind of a

that view and to be on that kind of a

that view and to be on that kind of a mission and in the what we’re doing up

mission and in the what we’re doing up

mission and in the what we’re doing up there is things that just cannot be done

there is things that just cannot be done

there is things that just cannot be done down here on the ground finding out you

down here on the ground finding out you

down here on the ground finding out you know what two liquids really want to do

know what two liquids really want to do

know what two liquids really want to do with gravity down here on the earth

with gravity down here on the earth

with gravity down here on the earth we can’t really figure that out

we can’t really figure that out

we can’t really figure that out combustion the same idea where our are

combustion the same idea where our are

combustion the same idea where our are candle flames up there burned

candle flames up there burned

candle flames up there burned differently and we’re allowed to make

differently and we’re allowed to make

differently and we’re allowed to make measurements over twenty or thirty

measurements over twenty or thirty

measurements over twenty or thirty seconds that have to make be made in

seconds that have to make be made in

seconds that have to make be made in just you know so quickly down here on

just you know so quickly down here on

just you know so quickly down here on the ground and so being up in space

the ground and so being up in space

the ground and so being up in space gives us an opportunity at different

gives us an opportunity at different

gives us an opportunity at different lens a different way to look at things

lens a different way to look at things

lens a different way to look at things and gain a better understanding and it’s

and gain a better understanding and it’s

and gain a better understanding and it’s important for space this is growing

important for space this is growing

important for space this is growing plants in a place where it’s hard to

plants in a place where it’s hard to

plants in a place where it’s hard to it’s hard to grow things this is a

it’s hard to grow things this is a

it’s hard to grow things this is a little baby plant and one of those

little baby plant and one of those

little baby plant and one of those missions that I grew and and so we’re

missions that I grew and and so we’re

missions that I grew and and so we’re growing plants in a place that’s this

growing plants in a place that’s this

growing plants in a place that’s this hostile well these are things that are

hostile well these are things that are

hostile well these are things that are important for space exploration to pave

important for space exploration to pave

important for space exploration to pave the road to Mars and at the same time

the road to Mars and at the same time

the road to Mars and at the same time they’re important for sustainable Earth

they’re important for sustainable Earth

they’re important for sustainable Earth and a lot of the things that we’re

and a lot of the things that we’re

and a lot of the things that we’re finding out our experiments about the

finding out our experiments about the

finding out our experiments about the human body about ourselves especially

human body about ourselves especially

human body about ourselves especially with respect to how our hearts work and

with respect to how our hearts work and

with respect to how our hearts work and also how our bones work in a

also how our bones work in a

also how our bones work in a microgravity environment we lose bone

microgravity environment we lose bone

microgravity environment we lose bone ten times faster than a woman who’s 70

ten times faster than a woman who’s 70

ten times faster than a woman who’s 70 years old who has osteoporosis and so

years old who has osteoporosis and so

years old who has osteoporosis and so the good news about that is that it’s

the good news about that is that it’s

the good news about that is that it’s easier to measure for us and so that

easier to measure for us and so that

easier to measure for us and so that helps us understand more about the

helps us understand more about the

helps us understand more about the process and when we’re able to

process and when we’re able to

process and when we’re able to understand more about what some of the

understand more about what some of the

understand more about what some of the remedies might be I have some bad news

remedies might be I have some bad news

remedies might be I have some bad news for you

for you

for you and that is I don’t know if it’s bad

and that is I don’t know if it’s bad

and that is I don’t know if it’s bad news but exercise pretty much here to

news but exercise pretty much here to

news but exercise pretty much here to stay it really seems to make a

stay it really seems to make a

stay it really seems to make a difference but those studies are ongoing

difference but those studies are ongoing

difference but those studies are ongoing and I’m very proud to be a part of them

and I’m very proud to be a part of them

and I’m very proud to be a part of them but I’d like to just share more about

but I’d like to just share more about

but I’d like to just share more about how that happens when you have six

how that happens when you have six

how that happens when you have six people now if you look closely you’ll

people now if you look closely you’ll

people now if you look closely you’ll see this is a different set of six

see this is a different set of six

see this is a different set of six people and Dmitry is still excited but

people and Dmitry is still excited but

people and Dmitry is still excited but but this is a different set of six

but this is a different set of six

but this is a different set of six people and that is actually the

people and that is actually the

people and that is actually the challenge for us is that we we don’t get

challenge for us is that we we don’t get

challenge for us is that we we don’t get to pick these people and this is when

to pick these people and this is when

to pick these people and this is when when that first crew came down from the

when that first crew came down from the

when that first crew came down from the space station so we went up three people

space station so we went up three people

space station so we went up three people were there three people come three

were there three people come three

were there three people come three people go home three more come this is

people go home three more come this is

people go home three more come this is another group of six it’s a whole other

another group of six it’s a whole other

another group of six it’s a whole other group I mean I’ve told mine Dmitry story

group I mean I’ve told mine Dmitry story

group I mean I’ve told mine Dmitry story but we are all having

but we are all having

but we are all having to really look at each other much more

to really look at each other much more

to really look at each other much more closely and some of the tasks are so

closely and some of the tasks are so

closely and some of the tasks are so critical Paulo and I we’re there the

critical Paulo and I we’re there the

critical Paulo and I we’re there the second crew ever to capture a supply

second crew ever to capture a supply

second crew ever to capture a supply ship from the International Space

ship from the International Space

ship from the International Space Station and it’s it the supply ship that

Station and it’s it the supply ship that

Station and it’s it the supply ship that you see there in the picture

you see there in the picture

you see there in the picture it weighs several tons and it’s the size

it weighs several tons and it’s the size

it weighs several tons and it’s the size of a large School Bus

of a large School Bus

of a large School Bus now when I see this picture the phrase

now when I see this picture the phrase

now when I see this picture the phrase that comes to mind is that objects in

that comes to mind is that objects in

that comes to mind is that objects in the mirror may be closer than they

the mirror may be closer than they

the mirror may be closer than they appear

appear

appear it really does and when I see this which

it really does and when I see this which

it really does and when I see this which is Paulo and I in the cupola which is

is Paulo and I in the cupola which is

is Paulo and I in the cupola which is about the size of our circle right here

about the size of our circle right here

about the size of our circle right here that’s a pretty small place we practice

that’s a pretty small place we practice

that’s a pretty small place we practice for years and are not well actually

for years and are not well actually

for years and are not well actually years together we practiced for years

years together we practiced for years

years together we practiced for years for this mission in specifically many

for this mission in specifically many

for this mission in specifically many many months on this particular task and

many months on this particular task and

many months on this particular task and when I think of that time and I see this

when I think of that time and I see this

when I think of that time and I see this picture the word that comes to mind is

picture the word that comes to mind is

picture the word that comes to mind is lunch because Paulo’s Italian and lunch

lunch because Paulo’s Italian and lunch

lunch because Paulo’s Italian and lunch is a part of the fabric of his day I eat

is a part of the fabric of his day I eat

is a part of the fabric of his day I eat lunch in my car I have a box of granola

lunch in my car I have a box of granola

lunch in my car I have a box of granola bars and that is enough for me and he’d

bars and that is enough for me and he’d

bars and that is enough for me and he’d be like what and and he said well you

be like what and and he said well you

be like what and and he said well you know we have to eat lunch and actually

know we have to eat lunch and actually

know we have to eat lunch and actually that is the place that we talked about

that is the place that we talked about

that is the place that we talked about how we were doing and what was going on

how we were doing and what was going on

how we were doing and what was going on with the training session we just did

with the training session we just did

with the training session we just did what we’re gonna do tomorrow how things

what we’re gonna do tomorrow how things

what we’re gonna do tomorrow how things are at home that is where we’re building

are at home that is where we’re building

are at home that is where we’re building our crew so we’re really we’re spending

our crew so we’re really we’re spending

our crew so we’re really we’re spending time getting to know each other somebody

time getting to know each other somebody

time getting to know each other somebody like Paulo it’s actually pretty easy I

like Paulo it’s actually pretty easy I

like Paulo it’s actually pretty easy I mean you see it all right in this

mean you see it all right in this

mean you see it all right in this picture he’s right there he’s open he’s

picture he’s right there he’s open he’s

picture he’s right there he’s open he’s verbal I mean you know we know it all

verbal I mean you know we know it all

verbal I mean you know we know it all I’d like to think that I’m pretty easy

I’d like to think that I’m pretty easy

I’d like to think that I’m pretty easy as well but you know we do all have our

as well but you know we do all have our

as well but you know we do all have our special you know our special

special you know our special

special you know our special characteristics that somebody else ends

characteristics that somebody else ends

characteristics that somebody else ends up you know feels like those are strange

up you know feels like those are strange

up you know feels like those are strange or inconvenient so we’ve all got those

or inconvenient so we’ve all got those

or inconvenient so we’ve all got those and I feel like you know maybe maybe not

and I feel like you know maybe maybe not

and I feel like you know maybe maybe not so not so difficult Scott and I are

so not so difficult Scott and I are

so not so difficult Scott and I are pretty different Scott the robot is the

pretty different Scott the robot is the

pretty different Scott the robot is the one on the left by the way

one on the left by the way

one on the left by the way I mean I make this joke because he seems

I mean I make this joke because he seems

I mean I make this joke because he seems kind of Stern he said he’s a person of

kind of Stern he said he’s a person of

kind of Stern he said he’s a person of very few words I’m a person of more and

very few words I’m a person of more and

very few words I’m a person of more and we had to find our our common ground and

we had to find our our common ground and

we had to find our our common ground and it was interesting to both of us because

it was interesting to both of us because

it was interesting to both of us because we are so different when he left the

we are so different when he left the

we are so different when he left the space station as part of that first crew

space station as part of that first crew

space station as part of that first crew that leaves he looked at me and I looked

that leaves he looked at me and I looked

that leaves he looked at me and I looked at him and I said you know I’m gonna

at him and I said you know I’m gonna

at him and I said you know I’m gonna miss you

miss you

miss you and he said I’m gonna miss you too and

and he said I’m gonna miss you too and

and he said I’m gonna miss you too and you know when we got home he was at the

you know when we got home he was at the

you know when we got home he was at the bottom of the ladder for Paulo and I

bottom of the ladder for Paulo and I

bottom of the ladder for Paulo and I when we got off the the airplane after

when we got off the the airplane after

when we got off the the airplane after landing in Russia and and and he said

landing in Russia and and and he said

landing in Russia and and and he said well you know I had to make sure that

well you know I had to make sure that

well you know I had to make sure that you know you got home okay so it’s it’s

you know you got home okay so it’s it’s

you know you got home okay so it’s it’s it’s really special bonds and and my job

it’s really special bonds and and my job

it’s really special bonds and and my job was to figure out you know how do I find

was to figure out you know how do I find

was to figure out you know how do I find this guy in this picture the guy who was

this guy in this picture the guy who was

this guy in this picture the guy who was tugging on a giant set of bungee cords

tugging on a giant set of bungee cords

tugging on a giant set of bungee cords and is forming a large catapult capable

and is forming a large catapult capable

and is forming a large catapult capable of sending anything across the space

of sending anything across the space

of sending anything across the space station or anyone I mean where is that

station or anyone I mean where is that

station or anyone I mean where is that guy I had to figure out how to get to

guy I had to figure out how to get to

guy I had to figure out how to get to him al drew came with the space shuttle

him al drew came with the space shuttle

him al drew came with the space shuttle and did a spacewalk and you know the

and did a spacewalk and you know the

and did a spacewalk and you know the reason we can have this picture which is

reason we can have this picture which is

reason we can have this picture which is just the utter joy of that you know 7:00

just the utter joy of that you know 7:00

just the utter joy of that you know 7:00 hour spacewalk was done successfully all

hour spacewalk was done successfully all

hour spacewalk was done successfully all of us contributed to that and they came

of us contributed to that and they came

of us contributed to that and they came back inside and I mean there is just not

back inside and I mean there is just not

back inside and I mean there is just not a better day’s work to celebrate that

a better day’s work to celebrate that

a better day’s work to celebrate that with friends and and it’s this is

with friends and and it’s this is

with friends and and it’s this is actually one of my favorite there’s my

actually one of my favorite there’s my

actually one of my favorite there’s my favorite picture that we’ve ever taken

favorite picture that we’ve ever taken

favorite picture that we’ve ever taken at NASA I think it shows that crew

at NASA I think it shows that crew

at NASA I think it shows that crew camaraderie that then allows us to do

camaraderie that then allows us to do

camaraderie that then allows us to do critical tasks like using the Canadian

critical tasks like using the Canadian

critical tasks like using the Canadian robotic arm to maneuver a several ton

robotic arm to maneuver a several ton

robotic arm to maneuver a several ton school bus sized supply ship around the

school bus sized supply ship around the

school bus sized supply ship around the space station some people like Nicole

space station some people like Nicole

space station some people like Nicole Stott Nicole came up with the shuttle as

Stott Nicole came up with the shuttle as

Stott Nicole came up with the shuttle as well was there for about a week and

well was there for about a week and

well was there for about a week and Nicole and I have been friends since the

Nicole and I have been friends since the

Nicole and I have been friends since the day we met it’s easy for us to find

day we met it’s easy for us to find

day we met it’s easy for us to find those places that we connect together

those places that we connect together

those places that we connect together and and yet other people it’s not so

and and yet other people it’s not so

and and yet other people it’s not so easy and we have to actually just think

easy and we have to actually just think

easy and we have to actually just think how can I find this person how can I see

how can I find this person how can I see

how can I find this person how can I see this person if whether I like them or

this person if whether I like them or

this person if whether I like them or not is actually immaterial it’s about

not is actually immaterial it’s about

not is actually immaterial it’s about what are the places that we can find to

what are the places that we can find to

what are the places that we can find to really be together so that at the times

really be together so that at the times

really be together so that at the times we have to be together that we can make

we have to be together that we can make

we have to be together that we can make at work and I think in looking to

at work and I think in looking to

at work and I think in looking to understand how to do that I think

understand how to do that I think

understand how to do that I think looking in the past actually can give us

looking in the past actually can give us

looking in the past actually can give us some clues this is a picture from the

some clues this is a picture from the

some clues this is a picture from the movie hidden figures and this is

movie hidden figures and this is

movie hidden figures and this is Catherine Johnson in the middle she was

Catherine Johnson in the middle she was

Catherine Johnson in the middle she was a mathematician that did the

a mathematician that did the

a mathematician that did the calculations for the trajectories for

calculations for the trajectories for

calculations for the trajectories for the Apollo mercury and Gemini launches

the Apollo mercury and Gemini launches

the Apollo mercury and Gemini launches to get people up into orbit to the moon

to get people up into orbit to the moon

to get people up into orbit to the moon and back home and she was the person in

and back home and she was the person in

and back home and she was the person in charge of doing that and when John Glenn

charge of doing that and when John Glenn

charge of doing that and when John Glenn was launching on his first mission he

was launching on his first mission he

was launching on his first mission he said it was the one they first had

said it was the one they first had

said it was the one they first had computers that we’re doing these

computers that we’re doing these

computers that we’re doing these calculations and said and he said you

calculations and said and he said you

calculations and said and he said you know I want that woman the smart one to

know I want that woman the smart one to

know I want that woman the smart one to check those calculations in this move I

check those calculations in this move I

check those calculations in this move I think if everyone would watch this movie

think if everyone would watch this movie

think if everyone would watch this movie we could actually change the world

we could actually change the world

we could actually change the world because look at this picture I mean in

because look at this picture I mean in

because look at this picture I mean in this picture Catherine is a woman of

this picture Catherine is a woman of

this picture Catherine is a woman of color she is wearing a dress of color

color she is wearing a dress of color

color she is wearing a dress of color which she is actually in almost every

which she is actually in almost every

which she is actually in almost every scene of the movie and she’s surrounded

scene of the movie and she’s surrounded

scene of the movie and she’s surrounded she’s in a sea of white guys with white

she’s in a sea of white guys with white

she’s in a sea of white guys with white shirts and skinny black ties what is

shirts and skinny black ties what is

shirts and skinny black ties what is hidden about Katherine Johnson in this

hidden about Katherine Johnson in this

hidden about Katherine Johnson in this picture nothing and yet we did not see

picture nothing and yet we did not see

picture nothing and yet we did not see her and it wasn’t that someone really

her and it wasn’t that someone really

her and it wasn’t that someone really tried or you know was was it was it was

tried or you know was was it was it was

tried or you know was was it was it was not on purpose so it was not on purpose

not on purpose so it was not on purpose

not on purpose so it was not on purpose that someone didn’t recognize her

that someone didn’t recognize her

that someone didn’t recognize her talents but it takes looking harder and

talents but it takes looking harder and

talents but it takes looking harder and so those are the kinds of things that we

so those are the kinds of things that we

so those are the kinds of things that we have to learn in this picture I’m very

have to learn in this picture I’m very

have to learn in this picture I’m very proud of this picture that all of us are

proud of this picture that all of us are

proud of this picture that all of us are and because this is our crew meeting the

and because this is our crew meeting the

and because this is our crew meeting the president and for all of us I think when

president and for all of us I think when

president and for all of us I think when we were in third grade no one knew that

we were in third grade no one knew that

we were in third grade no one knew that we were going to be in a picture like

we were going to be in a picture like

we were going to be in a picture like this when we were older and so all of us

this when we were older and so all of us

this when we were older and so all of us need to be ready all of us have to be

need to be ready all of us have to be

need to be ready all of us have to be able to be part of a team that makes a

able to be part of a team that makes a

able to be part of a team that makes a difference and to do that I think

difference and to do that I think

difference and to do that I think there’s two interesting things that have

there’s two interesting things that have

there’s two interesting things that have to happen I think you have to be brave

to happen I think you have to be brave

to happen I think you have to be brave and I think you have to be open now

and I think you have to be open now

and I think you have to be open now there’s a slide here that shows me

there’s a slide here that shows me

there’s a slide here that shows me playing the flute I’m not the best flute

playing the flute I’m not the best flute

playing the flute I’m not the best flute player in the whole world

player in the whole world

player in the whole world I just love to play and I’ve pretty much

I just love to play and I’ve pretty much

I just love to play and I’ve pretty much knew that if I played my flu

knew that if I played my flu

knew that if I played my flu the International Space Station it would

the International Space Station it would

the International Space Station it would end up on the internet so it took it

end up on the internet so it took it

end up on the internet so it took it took actually a certain amount of

took actually a certain amount of

took actually a certain amount of bravery for me to play it was very fun

one take this one take but for me music

one take this one take but for me music is all about playing together this is

is all about playing together this is

is all about playing together this is Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull I took his flute to space along with the

I took his flute to space along with the

I took his flute to space along with the Chieftains and we made this to it

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

I really do see this as a prime example

I really do see this as a prime example of somebody having to be brave and

of somebody having to be brave and

of somebody having to be brave and somebody having to be open I had to be

somebody having to be open I had to be

somebody having to be open I had to be brave

brave

brave Ian had to be open and together we made

Ian had to be open and together we made

Ian had to be open and together we made something that’s been meaningful to so

something that’s been meaningful to so

something that’s been meaningful to so many people this was the first time this

many people this was the first time this

many people this was the first time this duet I’m actually aired was on the 50th

duet I’m actually aired was on the 50th

duet I’m actually aired was on the 50th anniversary of human spaceflight Ian

anniversary of human spaceflight Ian

anniversary of human spaceflight Ian Anderson was playing a concert in Russia

Anderson was playing a concert in Russia

Anderson was playing a concert in Russia and I was on the international space

and I was on the international space

and I was on the international space station and that was the first time that

station and that was the first time that

station and that was the first time that we did that but in so many groups that

we did that but in so many groups that

we did that but in so many groups that we have it I think that what we’re what

we have it I think that what we’re what

we have it I think that what we’re what ‘some perspective and be open and be

‘some perspective and be open and be

‘some perspective and be open and be brave so I’d like to just talk for a

brave so I’d like to just talk for a

brave so I’d like to just talk for a couple minutes about perspective so we

couple minutes about perspective so we

couple minutes about perspective so we have a great view up there on that Space

have a great view up there on that Space

have a great view up there on that Space Station this is the space station that’s

Station this is the space station that’s

Station this is the space station that’s the earth we see things in a different

the earth we see things in a different

the earth we see things in a different way I mean here’s our hurricane which

way I mean here’s our hurricane which

way I mean here’s our hurricane which looks so beautiful and yet we know that

looks so beautiful and yet we know that

looks so beautiful and yet we know that underneath everyone’s lives are now

underneath everyone’s lives are now

underneath everyone’s lives are now changed and different we see cities at

changed and different we see cities at

changed and different we see cities at night whole countries there’s Italy

night whole countries there’s Italy

night whole countries there’s Italy indeed shaped like a boot and someplace

indeed shaped like a boot and someplace

indeed shaped like a boot and someplace closer to home Cape Cod I want I first

closer to home Cape Cod I want I first

closer to home Cape Cod I want I first went to space I went with another person

went to space I went with another person

went to space I went with another person from Massachusetts and we’ve got to see

from Massachusetts and we’ve got to see

from Massachusetts and we’ve got to see Massachusetts for the first time

Massachusetts for the first time

Massachusetts for the first time together and we looked down and he said

together and we looked down and he said

together and we looked down and he said oh my gosh it looks just like the map

but it’s wonderful to see these places

but it’s wonderful to see these places in different kinds of light and and it’s

in different kinds of light and and it’s

in different kinds of light and and it’s it’s just like any sunset down here

it’s just like any sunset down here

it’s just like any sunset down here sunrise or just a day when there’s dark

sunrise or just a day when there’s dark

sunrise or just a day when there’s dark clouds and blue sky I mean every day is

clouds and blue sky I mean every day is

clouds and blue sky I mean every day is different every hour is different we go

different every hour is different we go

different every hour is different we go around that earth every hour and a half

around that earth every hour and a half

around that earth every hour and a half and we have an amazing and amazing

and we have an amazing and amazing

and we have an amazing and amazing beautiful perspective so whenever I see

beautiful perspective so whenever I see

beautiful perspective so whenever I see something like this I think that I must

something like this I think that I must

something like this I think that I must be like up looking out I mean I was in

be like up looking out I mean I was in

be like up looking out I mean I was in space it’s way up there right but that’s

space it’s way up there right but that’s

space it’s way up there right but that’s our windows that we take our pictures

our windows that we take our pictures

our windows that we take our pictures out of and let’s go back to this picture

out of and let’s go back to this picture

out of and let’s go back to this picture for a minute that’s the space station

for a minute that’s the space station

for a minute that’s the space station there’s the earth where does that window

there’s the earth where does that window

there’s the earth where does that window have to be in order to take those

have to be in order to take those

have to be in order to take those pictures we are down so up down and does

pictures we are down so up down and does

pictures we are down so up down and does it matter

it matter

it matter no but it’s an interesting change in

no but it’s an interesting change in

no but it’s an interesting change in perspective for your head and and here’s

perspective for your head and and here’s

perspective for your head and and here’s the another example that I’d like you to

the another example that I’d like you to

the another example that I’d like you to think about is when you look at this

think about is when you look at this

think about is when you look at this picture do you see me I think if you

picture do you see me I think if you

picture do you see me I think if you kind of turn your head a little bit like

kind of turn your head a little bit like

kind of turn your head a little bit like this then you see it oh it must be the

this then you see it oh it must be the

this then you see it oh it must be the person with all the hair because no one

person with all the hair because no one

person with all the hair because no one else on the crew was like that right but

else on the crew was like that right but

else on the crew was like that right but now in this picture I think it’s really

now in this picture I think it’s really

now in this picture I think it’s really clear where I am and it’s because I am

clear where I am and it’s because I am

clear where I am and it’s because I am where you are used to looking so in

where you are used to looking so in

where you are used to looking so in order to see things differently we have

order to see things differently we have

order to see things differently we have to teach ourselves to constantly be

to teach ourselves to constantly be

to teach ourselves to constantly be striving to look differently and when we

striving to look differently and when we

striving to look differently and when we do that we achieve a crew that is in

do that we achieve a crew that is in

do that we achieve a crew that is in lockstep this is our crew up on that

lockstep this is our crew up on that

lockstep this is our crew up on that Space Station on that 50th anniversary

Space Station on that 50th anniversary

Space Station on that 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s launch and one of the

of Yuri Gagarin’s launch and one of the

of Yuri Gagarin’s launch and one of the ways we do that you know it’s not just

ways we do that you know it’s not just

ways we do that you know it’s not just through the work that we do together but

through the work that we do together but

through the work that we do together but it’s it’s also family and families are

it’s it’s also family and families are

it’s it’s also family and families are our teams as well but finding out that

our teams as well but finding out that

our teams as well but finding out that this is something that really binds us

this is something that really binds us

this is something that really binds us together is that as the six people who

together is that as the six people who

together is that as the six people who have left the planet and left everyone

have left the planet and left everyone

have left the planet and left everyone behind we share that and in a way that

behind we share that and in a way that

behind we share that and in a way that we’re probably not all used to sharing

we’re probably not all used to sharing

we’re probably not all used to sharing with each other when when my husband

with each other when when my husband

with each other when when my husband sent me this picture of our son standing

sent me this picture of our son standing

sent me this picture of our son standing on the same little spot that his mother

on the same little spot that his mother

on the same little spot that his mother had just been standing on to salute and

had just been standing on to salute and

had just been standing on to salute and launch off into space I cried

launch off into space I cried

launch off into space I cried you know it’s it’s it’s an incredibly

you know it’s it’s it’s an incredibly

you know it’s it’s it’s an incredibly moving picture to me and yet all of us

moving picture to me and yet all of us

moving picture to me and yet all of us actually had feelings about our families

actually had feelings about our families

actually had feelings about our families down there on the earth and it’s the

down there on the earth and it’s the

down there on the earth and it’s the kind of thing that really completes that

kind of thing that really completes that

kind of thing that really completes that whole circle that I’ve been that I’ve

whole circle that I’ve been that I’ve

whole circle that I’ve been that I’ve been sharing with you is that you know

been sharing with you is that you know

been sharing with you is that you know there’s the mission that is so very

there’s the mission that is so very

there’s the mission that is so very important there is having to really

important there is having to really

important there is having to really really look at each other and see each

really look at each other and see each

really look at each other and see each other and also be brave about what you

other and also be brave about what you

other and also be brave about what you have to share who you are even if the

have to share who you are even if the

have to share who you are even if the people that you’re trying to share that

people that you’re trying to share that

people that you’re trying to share that with you think they don’t know how to

with you think they don’t know how to

with you think they don’t know how to see you you might have to it may not be

see you you might have to it may not be

see you you might have to it may not be fair but you may have to show yourself

fair but you may have to show yourself

fair but you may have to show yourself be brave and show yourself because we

be brave and show yourself because we

be brave and show yourself because we have a lot of serious problems down here

have a lot of serious problems down here

have a lot of serious problems down here on our prop on our planet to solve so

on our prop on our planet to solve so

on our prop on our planet to solve so what we do we have a lot of serious

what we do we have a lot of serious

what we do we have a lot of serious problems to solve together and as a crew

problems to solve together and as a crew

problems to solve together and as a crew of six on a space station we have the

of six on a space station we have the

of six on a space station we have the luxury of knowing that we’re only six

luxury of knowing that we’re only six

luxury of knowing that we’re only six and that if one of us doesn’t get the

and that if one of us doesn’t get the

and that if one of us doesn’t get the job done or we don’t do the job together

job done or we don’t do the job together

job done or we don’t do the job together it’s not going to get done in the

it’s not going to get done in the

it’s not going to get done in the mission is paramount but when I’m up

mission is paramount but when I’m up

mission is paramount but when I’m up there and I’m looking down I see

there and I’m looking down I see

there and I’m looking down I see something different I look down here on

something different I look down here on

something different I look down here on the earth and I see people who are

the earth and I see people who are

the earth and I see people who are working together to solve these problems

working together to solve these problems

working together to solve these problems that are beyond any individual person or

that are beyond any individual person or

that are beyond any individual person or any individual group and so I look down

any individual group and so I look down

any individual group and so I look down and I see that we are the crew of

and I see that we are the crew of

and I see that we are the crew of spaceship earth thank you very much

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