Earth Quote by Eric Chaisson

We stand on a great threshold in the human history of space exploration. If life is prevalent in our neighborhood of the galaxy, it…

— Sara Seager

Our neighborhood - this solar system, the cosmos, actually - is so much more vast and amazing than the paltry headlines, insanity, and politics…

— Vanna Bonta

It is humanity's destiny to explore the universe. When we start thinking and working on that cosmic level, we will transcend our parochial differences…

— Story Musgrave

The universe, the solar system, and planet earth in themselves and in their evolutionary emergence constitute for the human community the primary revelation of…

— Thomas Berry

We live in a niche world.

— Leigh Steinberg

There is a point of view among astronomical researchers that is generally referred to as the Principle of Mediocrity. ... If the Sun and…

— Seth Shostak

As our understanding of the architecture of the universe increases so does our ability to facilitate great change. We are beginning to understand scientifically…

— Tom Malkus

Science has an uncomfortable way of pushing human beings from center stage. In our prescientific stories, humans began as the focal point of Nature,…

— Seth Lloyd

We are special in the sense that we can know our place in the cosmos. We can know our place in space. We are…

— Bill Nye

“The Cosmos extends, for all practical purposes, forever. After a brief sedentary hiatus, we are resuming our ancient nomadic way of life. Our remote…

— Carl Sagan

“During our brief stay on planet Earth, we owe ourselves and our descendants the opportunity to explore - in part because it's fun to…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

A lot of work and money has been spent on astronomy and yet we have not found life. So we are rare, and rare…

— John Gummer