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Astronomer

Dimitar Sasselov is an astronomer born in 1961. He has conducted extensive research in the field of astronomy, particularly in the areas of planetary formation and stellar evolution.

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Parent My Own One Thing Built Hobbies Telescopes Astronomers

Author: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 that we are not the center of the universe.”

World Home Earth Universe Fronts Planets Reminding New Earth Center Of The Universe

Book:The Life of Super-Earths: How the Hunt for Alien Worlds and Artificial Cells Will Revolutionize Life on Our Planet

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“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 rocks and with a lot of complex chemistry to originate, to emerge, to survive.”

Needs Care Earth Water Rocks Planets Understood Complexes Chemistry Chemicals

Author: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 was also a very dark place at night, so I could see the stars. And I just got very interested in it.”

Night Stars Black Dark Cities Sea Grew Grew Up Related Coast Marine Dark Places Marine Life Bulgaria

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“In science, it is rare that a transformational change occurs during our lifetimes.”

Lifetime

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“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 look at it. However, I can never visit.”

Feels Looks I Can Planets Discovery Exploration Discovery In Science

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“Life and the universe compare to each other like a child and a parent, parent and offspring.”

Children Universe Parent Compare Offspring

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“Deep and elegant explanations relate to natural or social phenomena and the observer often has no place in them.”

Social Natural Relate Explanation Elegant Observers

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Born: 1961
Known for: Astronomer
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