"The planets and moons of our solar system……" — Seth Shostak

"The planets and moons of our solar system are blatantly visible because they reflect sunlight. Without the nearby Sun, these planets would be cryptic and dark on the sky."

— Seth Shostak

67 Quotes by Seth Shostak

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There is little chance that aliens from two societies anywhere in the Galaxy will be culturally close enough to really…
There is a point of view among astronomical researchers that is generally referred to as the Principle of Mediocrity. ...…
The search for extra-terrestrial life is a failure until that moment when it suddenly becomes a success.
[O]ne might ask why, in a galaxy of a few hundred billion stars, the aliens are so intent on coming…
The number of habitable worlds in our galaxy is certainly in the tens of billions, minimum, and we haven't even…
In the 19th century, if you had a basement lab, you could make major scientific discoveries in your own home.…
The stars look the same from night to night. Nebulae and galaxies are dully immutable, maintaining the same overall appearance…
Faith is a personal matter, and should never be a cudgel to stifle inquiry. We tried that approach about 1,200…
The ideas of science germinate in a matrix of established knowledge gained by experiment; they are not lonesome thoughts, born…
A century ago, scientists believed there was only one obvious stomping ground for alien biology in our solar system: Mars.…
Everything you see is filtered through your visual system (imperfect) and your brain (also imperfect, despite what your mom told…
Give consideration to the fact that alien astronomers could have scrutinized Earth for more than 4 billion years without detecting…

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Obama made his no-new-taxes pledge over and over again four years ago as he campaigned. Not only has he repeatedly… — Bob Beauprez
'Scientific' computer simulations predict global warming based on increased greenhouse gas emissions over time. However, without water's contribution taken into… — Michael Myers
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People use me as a figurehead, and to me that misses the point and is blatantly offensive to thin women… — Robyn Lawley
This country was founded on a core set of family values. These values should not be discouraged and blatantly undermined… — Kenny Marchant
Tolerance is the last virtue of a depraved society. When an immoral society has blatantly and proudly violated all the… — Hutton Gibson
I guess entertainment means blatantly lyin' — Nas
If the Resurrection had not occurred, why would the apostle Paul give such a list of supposed eyewitnesses? He would… — Norman Geisler
A secret blueprint for US global domination reveals that President Bush and his cabinet were planning a premeditated attack on… — Ted Koppel
Jesus spoke to those who had turned their backs on history. He spoke to those who had blatantly ignored sign… — Max Lucado
There are lots of reasons fewer people are watching network news, and one of them, I'm more convinced than ever,… — Bernard Goldberg

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