Carl Edward Sagan (; SAY-gən; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and science communicator. His best known scientific contribution is his research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation. He assembled the...
—Carl Sagan in The Dragons of Eden
For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.