DISQUS

G Brust · 2 months ago

The summer before my sophomore year at Ithaca High, a friend and I were walking the path around Beebe Lake on the Cornell campus when we saw a sign pointing to the Cornell Observatory. On our way up to take a look we were met by a young, dapper looking professor wearing a sports coat and turtleneck who suggested we come back at night when we could look through the telescope. We never did revisit the observatory, but a few years later, drawn into The Cosmos on PBS, I realized who we had met. This video is a touching and beautiful tribute to Carl Sagan's life and work, as it is Dr. Hawking's. Challenged by its mathematics, I nonetheless carry an abiding curiosity, appreciation and fascination for the power and beauty of our Universe, largely instilled by Drs. Sagan and Hawking--I know I'm not alone. Accompanying this is a cherished memory of a chance encounter with one of the Cosmos' brightest stars.

SAS · 2 months ago

If you want to learn more about Carl's work, and how he might have saved us all from nuclear war, check out the Sagan Appreciation Society (site currently in testing)