Ronald J. Garan Jr.
American astronaut
Ronald John Garan (born October 30, 1961) is a NASA astronaut. After graduating from State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1982, he joined the Air Force, becoming a Second Lieutenant in 1984. He became an F-16 pilot, and flew combat missions in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Quotes
edit- It [traveling to Mars] is important for our future. If the dinosaurs had a space program, they'd still be here.
- In a Reddit IAmA. (2012)
- An earlier similar quotation can be found in:
- The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!
- In a Reddit IAmA. (2012)