I grew up in Bulgaria in a small city on the Black Sea Coast, so I was very interested in the sea, marine life, and everything related to it. But it was also a very dark place at night, so I could see the stars. And I just got very interested in it.
It feels great to discover a planet, just like any discovery in science, except that it has more of the feel of exploration - you can go back and loo… - Dimitar Sasselov
It feels great to discover a planet, just like any discovery in science, except that it has more of the feel of exploration - you can go back and loo…
- Dimitar Sasselov
My parents gave me a small telescope, then I built my own, and one thing led to another. So thats how I ended up going from being a hobby astronomer … - Dimitar Sasselov
My parents gave me a small telescope, then I built my own, and one thing led to another. So thats how I ended up going from being a hobby astronomer …
I grew up in Bulgaria in a small city on the Black Sea Coast, so I was very interested in the sea, marine life, and everything related to it. But it … - Dimitar Sasselov
I grew up in Bulgaria in a small city on the Black Sea Coast, so I was very interested in the sea, marine life, and everything related to it. But it …
Deep and elegant explanations relate to natural or social phenomena and the observer often has no place in them. - Dimitar Sasselov
Deep and elegant explanations relate to natural or social phenomena and the observer often has no place in them.
We do care about planets like the Earth because by now we understood that life as a chemical system really needs a smaller planet with water and with… - Dimitar Sasselov
We do care about planets like the Earth because by now we understood that life as a chemical system really needs a smaller planet with water and with…
In science, it is rare that a transformational change occurs during our lifetimes. - Dimitar Sasselov
In science, it is rare that a transformational change occurs during our lifetimes.
Life and the universe compare to each other like a child and a parent, parent and offspring. - Dimitar Sasselov
Life and the universe compare to each other like a child and a parent, parent and offspring.
When we discover New Earth - a planet we could call home - the question of the plurality of worlds will come front and center, reminding us yet again… - Dimitar Sasselov
When we discover New Earth - a planet we could call home - the question of the plurality of worlds will come front and center, reminding us yet again…
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