Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“Inspiration is what fueled the people who developed this flagship mission and who hand-crafted the largest spacecraft NASA has sent to explore the solar system. It’s what drives humanity to ask the big questions that this mission will contribute to. Inspiration is riding along with every single name that will be making the journey to Europa.”

Source: Laurie Leshin, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, which leads the development of Europa  Clipper. Members of the public are invited to add their names to the upcoming NASA Europa Clipper mission before the spacecraft heads off to the  Jupiterean moon in fall of 2024. Submitted names will be stenciled on a microchip attached to the lander

FMI: www.nasa.gov