About Alan Bean

Alan LaVern Beanwas an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, NASA astronaut and painter. He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3, and was the fourth person to walk on the Moon.

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I can remember walking on the moon.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

The moon is very rugged.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

Eventually there are going to be cities in space.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

I have the nicest life in the world.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

I found I have to stay painting.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

But I found that being an artist and doing accurate work is very difficult.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

We knew it was going to be difficult to get to the moon. We didn’t know how difficult.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

I feel like there’s too many paintings left unpainted that I just don’t want to take the time away.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

One of the great things about the universe is that it’s fair.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

But I’m the only one who can paint the moon, because I’m the only one who knows whether that’s right or not.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

It’s hard not to be excited when you’re going to find a way to land on the moon.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

I think everything depends on money.

Alan Bean

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)