Also, to build a little onto what Tim said, almost every astronomer I've met LOVES to answer questions and describe how the sky works. These kinds of questions never get old. That's one of the main reasons this message board even exists. Astronomers love to talk about astronomical stuff

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I was just sitting here contemplating the immortal words of Socrates who said, "I drank what?"

"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot." --Carl Sagan "Pale Blue Dot"