In the next century or two, we humans will have planet-finder telescopes that span our solar system with mirrors strewn from here to Jupiter, giving us enormous angular resolution so we can do the kind of science that a self-respecting… — Geoffrey Marcy Copy Share
Our galaxy is 10 billion years old. The Earth is only 4.5 billion years old. We are a firefly flicker in the great astrobiology… — Geoffrey Marcy Copy Share Image
What fraction of the twinkling lights you see at night have Earths? — Geoffrey Marcy Copy Share Image
In the next century or two, we humans will have planet-finder telescopes that span our solar system with mirrors strewn from here to Jupiter, giving us enormous angular resolution so we can do the kind of science that a self-respecting advanced civilization ought to be doing. We should someday be imaging the continents on other planets. We can't do that… — Geoffrey Marcy Copy Share
I'm at a funny crossroads, personally. I really want to turn my attention away from planet-hunting towards Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program at UC-Berkeley. I'm in this lucky position that my career has been more successful than I could have ever imagined. It's time for me to roll the dice, try something that's a long shot. Younger scientists can't… — Geoffrey Marcy Copy Share
A major puzzle for which nobody has an answer is this: is there some size at which the planets change their nature from water-rich… — Geoffrey Marcy Copy Share Image
