Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Alexey Leonov

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Russian cosmonaut Alexey Leonov.
Last updated on September 19, 2024.
Alexey Leonov

Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds. He was also selected to be the first Soviet person to land on the Moon although the project was cancelled.

The Earth was small, light blue, and so touchingly alone, our home that must be defended like a holy relic. The Earth was absolutely round. I believe I never knew what the word round meant until I saw Earth from space.
What struck me most was the silence. It was a great silence, unlike any I have encountered on Earth, so vast and deep that I began to hear my own body: my heart beating, my blood vessels pulsing, even the rustle of my muscles moving over each other seemed audible. There were more stars in the sky than I had expected. The sky was deep black, yet at the same time bright with sunlight.
I could see Armstrong bouncing on the moon — © Alexey Leonov
I could see Armstrong bouncing on the moon
I believe I never knew what the word round meant until I saw Earth from space.
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