The constellations carry us back to the dawn of astronomy. They have been called the fossil remains of primitive stellar religion, and as such they have extraordinary interest.


Introduction to Astronomy - Chapter I, Section 1 (p. 3), Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1954

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Quotes

The constellations carry us back to the dawn of astronomy. They have been called the fossil remains of primitive stellar religion, and as such they...

The constellations carry us back to the dawn of astronomy. They have been called the fossil remains of primitive stellar religion, and as such they...

The constellations carry us back to the dawn of astronomy. They have been called the fossil remains of primitive stellar religion, and as such they...

The constellations carry us back to the dawn of astronomy. They have been called the fossil remains of primitive stellar religion, and as such they...