I'm proud of the fact that I thought of the solar wind. It was an exercise in pursuing curiosity, which is the main motivation for studying physics from a personal standpoint. — Eugene Parker Copy Share Image
Whenever you have a good idea, it's inevitable some people will criticize it and deny it. Some people will try to prove it's wrong. — Eugene Parker Copy Share Image
The solar probe is going to a region of space that has never been explored before. It's very exciting that we'll finally get a… — Eugene Parker Copy Share Image
I'm proud of the fact that I thought of the solar wind. It was an exercise in pursuing curiosity, which is the main motivation… — Eugene Parker Copy Share Image
Space, the whole universe - I know no better place to find new physics. — Eugene Parker Copy Share Image
The tail of the comet always points straight away from the sun, in antisolar direction. Sometimes the tail trails behind, but sometimes it's perpendicular,… — Eugene Parker Copy Share Image
I always looked at myself as a physicist learning new tricks by looking at nature. — Eugene Parker Copy Share Image
One simply runs out of energy as you get old. One doesn't take on new tasks of exploration because it takes an extended period… — Eugene Parker Copy Share Image
