“Nanos gignatum Humeris Insidentes.” The concept of dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants can be traced back to the 12th Century to Bernard of Chartres. The phrase that most people recognize is from Isaac Newton, who in 1675 expressed, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.

The quest of understanding our universe is an endeavor that is built off of the cooperation of generations. Individuals of the past risked their lives in the pursuit of science so that we may continue the tradition. It’s them we must be so grateful for, and for them that we continue to gaze up into the stars.