My key aim is to get man on the surface of Mars by the mid-2030s. Ellen Stofan 2030saimkey Change image and share on social
Everybody has busy lives, but you can tell people, 'Go outside and look at the night sky. We've been able to demonstrate that every star you see probably has a planet around it.' Ellen Stofan busydemonstratehave Change image and share on social
The public has an incredible capacity for appreciating the wonder of our planet, our solar system, our universe. Ellen Stofan appreciatecapacityincredible Change image and share on social
We like to talk about pioneering Mars rather than just exploring Mars, because once we get to Mars, we will set up some sort of permanent presence. Ellen Stofan exploremarpermanent Change image and share on social
People see space as a place where you go and cooperate. Ellen Stofan cooperatepeopleplace Change image and share on social
As a card-carrying space nerd and NASA's chief scientist, I love space movies, from 'Star Trek' to 'Star Wars' to my all-time favorite - 'The Dish', an Australian comedy that celebrates that first moment when Neil Armstrong stepped down onto the surface of our moon. Ellen Stofan armstrongaustraliancard share on social
'The Martian' may be fiction, but at NASA, we are working to make it a reality. Ellen Stofan fictionmakemartian Change image and share on social
Communication is an issue where we can improve, and if I can do anything to help, I am happy to. Ellen Stofan communicationhappyimprove Change image and share on social
Instead of being able to look at smaller interesting research projects, I am trying to see the links between all the research NASA does. For me, that's extremely fun because I get to go play and learn about areas of science that I know nothing about. Ellen Stofan areaextremelyfun share on social
