“When I look at the night sky I feel the vast expanse of space and time between the shining stars and me. The stellar light is like a messenger from the universe, travelling across millions of light years to reach us.”
Astrophysicist Professor Naoki Yoshida
“Perhaps, when we look at the night sky, our intelligent galactic neighbours are also watching us from out there. That is why we should turn our gaze towards the sky as often as possible.”
Astrophysicist Professor Zaza Osmanov
“The night sky isn’t just an amazing window into the universe, it’s also a domain of strategic importance and the setting in which our next chapter will unfold: a permanent human presence on the moon – and perhaps a step towards a multiplanetary existence.”
Security expert Dr Enrico Fels
“I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that, even though our planet, the solar system and the universe are all moving through space at incredible speeds, when we look at the sky everything seems so still, as if time were frozen.”
Sound artist Leslie García
“When we consider our place in the universe, we are no more than a speck of dust. Yet the possibilities beyond Earth continue to inspire me.”
Biotechnologist Dr Imran Khan
“When I look into the night sky, I relish the tranquillity and the way it connects us to such far-off and unknown objects. I am also happy when I see satellites now and again. They remind me what we humans are capable of with our technology.”
Physicist Dr Karen Salomé Caballero Mora
“To me, the night sky is the ultimate data set; every point of light is a signal from the past, carrying the universe’s history across billions of light years of vacuum to meet our eyes.”
Computer scientist Javier Enciso
“Gazing into the immeasurable vastness of the universe makes me realise just how much humanity has yet to discover. That’s what keeps me going.“
Aerospace engineer Julia Stankiewicz