“We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depths of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.” Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan
American astronomer

Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural sciences.
Born: November 9, 1934, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Died: December 20, 1996, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Spouse: Ann Druyan (m. 1981–1996), Linda Salzman Sagan (m. 1968–1981), Lynn Margulis (m. 1957–1964)
Movies and TV shows: Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, Contact

Quotes
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.
We’re made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.