The Kecks will allow us, like no other telescope in history, to view the evolving universe that gave us birth. Sandra Faber Read Quote
The origin of galaxies is one of the fundamental questions of astronomy, and that’s what I’ve been studying. Sandra Faber Read Quote
There are kind of two kinds of awards you can get as a scientist. One is Nobel-like in character: it’s for one big thing, for a big revolutionary discovery. And it’s wonderfully well known, and of course every scientist would love to get a Nobel prize. And there’s a few other similar awards. They’re for individual blockbuster discoveries. Sandra Faber Read Quote
I take comfort in the fact that it is a beautiful universe, and we belong here and that we fit. This is our home. Sandra Faber Read Quote
Receiving the National Medal of Science is the thrill of a lifetime, but good science does not happen in isolation. Sandra Faber Read Quote
Hubble is the most important telescope in history after Galileo’s first telescope. Sandra Faber Read Quote
Hubble has established for the first time that the distant universe looks different from the nearby universe. Sandra Faber Read Quote
It’s a blessing in a scientific career – the almost daily thrill of scientific discovery. Sandra Faber Read Quote
I think it’s amazing that the entire community of astronomy has done what it’s done. We’ve been able to deduce the nature of time and space and where we all came from. It’s the most amazing detective story in history. Sandra Faber Read Quote
There are some galaxies that not only teach us things but are just gorgeously beautiful to look at. My favorite example is the Antenne, which is a pair of colliding galaxies. Sandra Faber Read Quote
