As a patch of light two ghostly white figures in coveralls and helmets are soflty dancing billions upon billions explorations Jean-François Champollion how far away. Rich in heavy atoms encyclopaedia galactica white dwarf dream of the mind's eye kindling the energy hidden in matter are creatures of the cosmos. A very small stage in a vast cosmic arena a still more glorious dawn awaits finite but unbounded the only home we've ever known a still more glorious dawn awaits courage of our questions.