We should do astronomy because it is beautiful and because it is fun. We should do it because people want to know. We want to know our place in the universe and how things happen. — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
These neutrino observations are so exciting and significant that I think we're about to see the birth of an entirely new branch of astronomy: neutrino astronomy. Supernova explosions that are invisible to us because of dust clouds may occur in… — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
In my personal view, a failure to discover unimagined objects and answer unasked questions, once HST functions properly, would indicate a lack of imagination… — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
We should do astronomy because it is beautiful and because it is fun. We should do it because people want to know. We want… — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
These neutrino observations are so exciting and significant that I think we're about to see the birth of an entirely new branch of astronomy:… — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
The most important discoveries will provide answers to questions that we do not yet know how to ask and will concern objects we have… — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
Every time we get slapped down, we can say, Thank you Mother Nature, because it means we're about to learn something important. — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
I personally feel it is presumptuous to believe that man can determine the whole temporal structure of the universe, its evolution, development and ultimate… — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
Our Cosmic Habitat is certain to be widely quoted and widely read. It is beautifully written, using inspiring and stimulating analogies. While the book… — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
I do not personally want to believe that we already know the equations that determine the evolution and fate of the universe; it would… — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
