Astronomy Quote by Steven Magee

“I noticed that I developed excessive daytime sleepiness after I started working extreme night shifts on the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea…

— Steven Magee

“The development of the biologically toxic Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO) is the fruition of professional astronomers behaving badly.”

— Steven Magee

“I am committed to shutting down the toxic Mauna Kea Observatories and this is a serious problem for professional astronomers, given that I was…

— Steven Magee

“Mauna Kea astronomers need to engage in a convenient ignorance regarding the biological toxicity of the observatories to obtain their tainted astronomical data.”

— Steven Magee

“Extreme night shift work in high altitude astronomy is easily avoidable by using a split night shift where the first night shift starts before…

— Steven Magee

Like many astronomers who use the great telescopes on Mauna Kea, I have participated personally and joyfully in ceremonies to celebrate the profound cosmic…

— Sandra Faber

“Research suggests that sea level adapted humans that work at the very high altitude 13,796 feet summit of Mauna Kea may eventually develop sleep…

— Steven Magee

“Sleep disorders are a known occupational hazard to astronomers and their support staff.”

— Steven Magee

“It is important to remember when interacting with astronomers that you are dealing with people that are commonly showing the long term adverse effects…

— Steven Magee

During the night we must wait for the light.

— Anonymous

The night comes for the purpose of checking our busy employment, and introducing an interval of repose between the links of our action and…

— Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Astronomers, like burglars and jazz musicians, operate best at night.

— Miles Kington