Organizational Unit:
Center for Space Technology and Research (CSTAR)
Center for Space Technology and Research (CSTAR)
2018-04-12
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Consolmagno, Bro. Guy
Why did we go to the Moon? Why does the Vatican support an astronomical observatory? These questions mask a
deeper question: why do individuals choose to spend their lives in pursuit of pure knowledge? The motivation behind
our choices, both as individuals and as a society, controls the sorts of science that gets done. It determines the kinds of
answers that are found to be satisfying. And ultimately, it affects the way in which we think of ourselves.