Carl Sagan

Few people might realize that when or if they can see the stars in the night sky they might be quite deceived by what they are actually seeing. I only make note of this because of the opportunity to see the stars out of the city on a recent visit back home. I would doubt that most people could tell the difference between a pulsar or quasar or realize that the shooting star they just saw is actually an orbiting weather or global positioning satellite streaking through the night sky. But this would of course take away from the majestic beauty that a clear night sky possesses. I am sure someone else would be content to sit back and enjoy the view of the twinkling night sky. I however, must question the light coming from these stars, and ask if the star is even still burning or if it has already burnt out. Or maybe I'm looking at a distant planet one in which we may explore or even colonize or perhaps even a neighboring galaxy. These influences come from the late astronomer which adorns the title of this blog. One thing I might want to do next time is to sit back and just enjoy the view, with no questions to ask it becomes easier to lose oneself within the undiscovered country of the night sky