I am an astronomer, and my job is to look to the heavens to better understand the universe and our place in it. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes astronomer heaven job
The reality is that I'm making better wine than I thought I would. The whole process is simple but beautiful. Brian Schmidt beautifulmakeprocess Change image and share on social
I don't even really know what the big bang is, and so when people want to go through and say, 'Well, I believe that the universe started by God starting it,' that's fine by me. Brian Schmidt bangbigfine Change image and share on social
I think a scientist's job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is that useful? Well, on just pure fundamental grounds, on some level it's like art, it's like umm, music, it's aesthetics, it's like philosophy. You want to know where you are in the Universe. Brian Schmidt aestheticartcosmos share on social
I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year. Jacqueline Novogratz bartendereconomicsinternational Change image and share on social
If you compare NASA's annual budget to explore the heavens, that one year budget would fund NOAA's budget to explore the oceans for 1,600 years. Robert Ballard annualbudgetcompare Change image and share on social
The astronomer will believe that the most erratic comet will yet accomplish its journey and revisit our sphere; but we give up those for lost who have not wandered one-half the distance from the centre of light and life. Charles Spurgeon accomplishastronomercentre share on social