[rellic]

I worked at Americas largest telescope(Kecks) for ten years.
One thing I could never resolve is this fascination with things that may no longer exist.
I equate it to “grave digging”.
I love looking at a clear night sky.
But I know the light of our closest
star besides our sun, took 4 years to get here.

[alexander_busek]

One thing I could never resolve is this fascination with things that may no longer exist.

Astronomers are fascinated with "things that may no longer exist" precisely because they no longer exist - as well as because they hope to learn something.

I equate it to “grave digging”.

So you also fail to understand why archeologists are enthusiastic about their finds?

I worked at Americas largest telescope(Kecks) for ten years.

Until they found out that you were using "Windex" to clean the main mirror?

(Ducks!)

Regards,

[BigOrangeI]

Technically, everything we see happened in the past.

[telescope115]

“Looking back in time” is what I tell kids that come to star parties. The ones that pay attention find it fascinating.