We should do astronomy because it is beautiful and because it is fun. We should do it because people want to know.… — 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
