#encyclopaedia galactica

[evilhorse]

Khundia: a dark and dismal world, perpetually eclipsed from its sun by its moon.

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

"This is one of the few human endeavors where even a failure is a success. If we were to carry out a rigorous search for extraterrestrial radio signals encompassing millions of stars and heard nothing, we would conclude that galactic civilizations were at best extremely rare, a calibration of our place in the universe. It would speak eloquently of how rare are the living things of our planet, and would underscore, as nothing else in human history has, the individual worth of every human being. If we were to succeed, the history of our species and our planet would be changed forever."

[gregor-samsung]

Cosmos: a personal voyage - Part 12 Encyclopaedia Galactica