You could think of the galaxy as a sort of stove with lots of pots on it, and the pots are the interstellar medium, like a chicken broth getting stronger with every reduction. Every time a supernova goes off and sends its heavy elements out into the interstellar medium, we cook up a stew that’s better and better for solar systems and life. Sandra Faber Read Quote
Hubble is unique. Nothing else can do what it can do. Once it’s gone, we’re going to be paralyzed. Sandra Faber Read Quote
I’m not in favor of manned spaceflight, because I don’t see that it goes anywhere. Sandra Faber Read Quote
In little localized pockets, the universe is capable of building some beautiful complexity. Sandra Faber Read Quote
Great telescopes like the Kecks allow us to explore the River of Time back toward its source. Sandra Faber Read Quote
I have great respect for the special nature of Mauna Kea and profound regard for Hawaii’s culture, environment, and people. Sandra Faber Read Quote
Like many astronomers who use the great telescopes on Mauna Kea, I have participated personally and joyfully in ceremonies to celebrate the profound cosmic understanding that comes from joining ancient Hawaiian navigator traditions with the techniques of modern astronomy. Sandra Faber Read Quote
The realization that baryonic matter is only a trace component of the universe revealed our understanding of the cosmos as shockingly incomplete and was one of the milestones that ushered in the era of modern cosmology. Sandra Faber Read Quote
One lesson astronomy tells us is that we’re a tiny mote in a hostile void, and help is too far away. Sandra Faber Read Quote
