Quotes by Astronomy To command their professors of astronomy to refute their own observations is to command them not to see what they do see and not to understand what they do understand. Galileo Galilei astronomy atheism religion There is in the universe neither center nor circumference. Giordano Bruno cosmology astronomy universe Astronauts: rotarians in outer space. Gore Vidal astronaut astronomy space Theories crumble, but good observations never fade. Harlow Shapley observation astronomy theory The more I know of astronomy, the more I believe in God. Heber Doust Curtis astronomy god believe Our fantastic civilization has fallen out of touch with many aspects of nature, and with none more completely than with night. Henry Beston astronomy night civilization An observer situated in a nebula and moving with the nebula will observe the same properties of the universe as any other similarly situated observer at any time. Hermann Bondi nebula astronomy moving I had the intention of becoming a theologian...but now I see how God is, by my endeavors, also glorified in astronomy, for 'the heavens declare the glory of God.' Johannes Kepler astronomy becoming heaven ...for a long time I wanted to become a theologian... now, however, behold how through my efforts God is being debated in astronomy. Johannes Kepler astronomy effort long There are only certain intervals of time when life of any sort is possible in an expanding universe and we can practise astronomy only during that habitable time interval in cosmic history. John D. Barrow expanding-universe astronomy certain For astronomy is not only pleasant, but also very useful to be known: it cannot be denied that this art unfolds the admirable wisdom of God. John Calvin admirable astronomy art A lot of work and money has been spent on astronomy and yet we have not found life. So we are rare, and rare things tend to be fragile and you have to be careful about them John Gummer astronomy climate-change environment The barrier has begun to yield. John Herschel cosmology astronomy yield Geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, undoubtedly ranks, in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy. John Herschel astronomy treats next Astronomy is the science of the harmony of infinite expanse. John Scott Russell astronomy infinite science Of all the sciences, astronomy was the one the superstitious liked least. Ken MacLeod superstitious astronomy Psychiatry is to medicine what astrology is to astronomy. Leonard Roy Frank astronomy astrology medicine In 1959 the University recognized our work by appointing me to a new Chair of Radio Astronomy. Martin Ryle astronomy chairs radio The fool will upset the whole science of astronomy. Martin Luther astronomy upset fool In creating the world, God used arithmetic, geometry, and likewise astronomy. Nicholas of Cusa astronomy creating world «1234»
