21 Astronomy Quotes That Make You Go "Whoa"

Mind-blowing quotes inspired by the cosmos.

1. Pale Blue Dot

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2. Existence

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3. Awestruck

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4. Our moment in the sun

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5. Colonizing the Universe

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6. Destiny of men

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Imagine the nearly infinite potential that humanity could possess.

7. Manufacturers of worlds

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8. Our mass of jelly

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That mass of jelly that is our brain can be quite mysterious.

9. Astronomy is grand

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Embrace the silent harmony of the cosmos.

10. Be curious

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It’s an essential part of human nature to be curious about the unknown.

11. Search for Knowledge

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12. Who are we?

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Perhaps the most humbling perspective on life there is. It reminds me that I’m a part of something bigger, something even more amazing than our pale blue pixel. We may be a fraction of this Universe but through our consciousness we are able to conjure up all of it.

13. Advanced monkeys

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We may orbit an average star but we are far from average.

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14. We become immortal

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15. The Hubble

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The Hubble has transcended the limits of astronomy and philosophically changed the way we look at our own existence.

16. Voyager 1

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Voyager 1 has now left the solar system and is on an epic journey on behalf of humanity.

17. Universe is in us

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18. Wide awake

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Science can be a great unifier among our species. A better understanding of how the world works and how we’re all connected can help extinguish unfounded hatred and unhealthy superstition.

19. Born and the made

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20. Imagination

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21. Death of Earth

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