Himalayan Times: I never dreamt I'd be a spaceman: NASA chief

Ramesh Prasad Bhushal

"A risk taker wins the game but risk should not be taken in haste."

KATHMANDU: Head of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Charles Frank Bolden Jr. had never dreamt of becoming a spaceman when he was a school kid. “I was not so brilliant; nor had I ever dreamt of becoming a spaceman. When I started my career in the Marine Corps, I came to know what space meant,” Bolden told a gathering of youth in Kathmandu today. Advising the youth on how to pave the way for success, Bolden said, “A risk taker wins the game but risk should not be taken in haste.” More details....