Ronald J. Garan Jr.

Ronald J. Garan, Jr. In 2010

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

• 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!
      • By Larry Niven As quoted by Arthur C. Clarke in "Meeting of the Minds : Buzz Aldrin Visits Arthur C. Clarke" by Andrew Chaikin (27 February 2001)