Carl Sagan

Photo of stars taken from Tioman Island

When I was growing up as a teenager in the 80s, I was fascinated by Cornell University Scientist and Professor of Astronomy, Carl Sagan. His documentary "Cosmos" was informative and stirred my curiousity of the Universe. Subsequently I was reading his books. It also encouraged me to dream of becoming an astronmer one day. Glazing the heavens for stars, planets, universe, black holes and galaxy. I was not able to do that due to personal reasons. But the dream is still alive. Carl Sagan had said "The sky calls to us. If we do not destroy ourselves, we will one day venture to the stars."

P.S - I remembered I was reading one of his book onboard a helicopter on route to Thailand in late 80s. The view outside the windows was just white patch of clouds.