Nov 24, 2019
We now perceive the dawn of a whole new reign of cosmic development—an era of opportunity for advanced life forms to begin truly to unlock secrets of the Universe, to fathom our role in the cosmos, indeed to decipher who we are and whence we came. We have become smart enough to reflect back upon the material contents that gave us life, and the result is a rich natural history unparalleled in human knowledge.
Eric J. Chaisson