An infinity of mysteries

Just the thought of the size of the universe is chilling. Almost all the atoms that make up the Sun, our Earth and the life of our world once were created inside a star and then were tossed into space in the explosion of a supernova. So we and our surroundings are made of stardust!

At the same time, we have yet to solve the mysteries of our own celestial neighbourhood. Mars remains a puzzling planet with many mysteries. Might we some day find life there or elsewhere in our solar system?

In these pages, you’ll find a few answers, but even more questions…