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Astronomers have long thought that other stars likely had their own planets around them, but they just did not know whether they were there, because planets are incredibly hard to see.
Professor of physics and astrophysical sciences
I have been part of a collective enterprise over the last 50 years trying to understand how the universe evolved from that beginning to its present stage – how the first galaxies formed, how the first stars formed. At the moment, we only know that life exists in one place, but if we could find it in a few nearby planets, around other stars, that would tell us that the entire universe must be teeming with life, and that will be the most fascinating discovery of all time.
Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics
For every star there is at least one planet, if not more. Now the question is what is the planet like? And that is still to be found.
For every star there is at least one planet, if not more. Now the question is what is the planet like? And that is still to be found.
Astronomers have long thought that other stars likely had their own planets around them, but they just did not know whether they were there, because planets are incredibly hard to see.
Professor of physics and astrophysical sciences
For every star there is at least one planet, if not more. Now the question is what is the planet like? And that is still to be found.
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If dark matter is a new kind of particle, it can travel through our body, through anything. It does not interact with the regular atoms we know of. It does obey the law of gravity.
Professor of physics and astrophysical sciences
Modern neuroscience has shown us that our sense of self is just that – a sense, which relies on the proper functioning of many different subsystems.
Professor and Director of the Institute of Philosophy
We are the first species to reach this level of consciousness — perhaps the only one in the galaxy, or even in the universe at this moment. But there is a price that comes with this level of consciousness: the power to understand the universe.
Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics
I have been part of a collective enterprise over the last 50 years trying to understand how the universe evolved from that beginning to its present stage – how the first galaxies formed, how the first stars formed. At the moment, we only know that life exists in one place, but if we could find it in a few nearby planets, around other stars, that would tell us that the entire universe must be teeming with life, and that will be the most fascinating discovery of all time.
We need to plan as far ahead as we can, and one of my concerns has been to see if we can make any good, reliable guesses about the future of our environment and our planet and our technology. What really gives me nightmares is that these new powerful technologies can be misused either by error or by design.
Science is an activity which straddles boundaries of nationality and faith. I have been privileged to be part of this international community trying to understand the world and what has been learned about the universe in the last 50 years will be one of the real high points, along with the double helix and genetics and Darwinian evolution. What is wonderful is the interconnectedness of everything and how this intricate complexity has emerged from simple beginnings many billions of years ago.
Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics
Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics
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