One of my favorite past times was to tune into the internet radio station AFM, short for Astronomy FM.
I've since been an amateur astronomer and I've been studying astrophysics on the web. That was the day I fell in love with astronomy which long predates my discovery of your beloved other half. Watching those machines flung out in the vast emptiness that surrounded our tiny world for the very first time made me wonder about what lay beyond- in the great depths of space and time.
As I got older, I learned of rocket propulsion systems and spacecrafts - thanks to the pioneering efforts of Robert Goddard. The marvel of their flight seemed magical at the time. Growing up as a kid, I was always fascinated by aircrafts soaring high in the sky. This is a brief account of my love affair with the heavens, science and the late, great Dr Sagan. Wherever you are in the vastness of the cosmos, I hope you'll read this at some point in the immensity of time. May your sparkling spirit continue to shine for a long time. Presently and happily, I am rediscovering my own place and voice within the Cosmos and wanted you to know that you yourself inspire others, apart from your husband's legacy. I too was married to someone possessing a great intellect and powerful presence but somehow lost my way. I draw inspiration from your work and, especially, that optimism. Long after Carl's passing, your passion for scientific truth and education still shines like a candle in the darkness of our current society and despite that darkness, you maintain a clear-eyed optimism about the future.
#COSMOS A SPACETIME ODYSSEY TRAILER PROFESSIONAL#
It was he who showed me that even though I am not a professional scientist, I am still made of star stuff like everyone else and can cultivate my own educated and passionate love affair with the Universe.īut over time, it is you who has fascinated me the most: a woman married to someone possessing a great intellect and powerful presence who was nonetheless able to find her own place and voice within that relationship.
Your husband had an immense impact on my own journey into the Cosmos. Congratulations, Ann! This looks incredible and I can't wait to see and share it with others.