EDITOR’S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis). This is a must-watch interview for all those curious “Greek Minds” … A captivating journey — from a farmer’s seed planted in the soil of Earth to the boundless reaches of the Universe.
Our guide is Dr. Stamatios Krimigis, former Director of NASA’s Space Programs, a distinguished astrophysicist and pioneer of space exploration. For decades, he has led humanity’s voyages into the cosmos, contributing discoveries and innovations that have shaped both science and everyday life. (for his biography link here). I had the good fortune to meet Dr. Krimigis in St.Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church in Maryland a few years ago at an event, and I can tell you that even an informal conversation with him is a pure joy…
This conversation with Giorgos Sahinis ranges from the value of our planet and all that surrounds it to the infinite beyond, challenging the notion of our supposed “loneliness” in the Universe.
It explores the meaning of scientific knowledge and integrity, the problem of clientelism in Greece, and the idea of “excellence” not as an elitist privilege, but as a shared social vision.
Through both visible and unseen dimensions of the cosmos, the discussion touches on the “survival” — and potential “fiasco” — of colonizing Mars, alongside rare personal reflections from a scientist who, since childhood, has been “counting the stars.”
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Outer Space exploration truly is the final frontier … Dr. Krimigis is way cool unlocking the secrets of the cosmos/universe.
And –
then there’s others busy unlocking secrets of one’s Inner Universe – the Nous – who achieve such apotheosis heights beyond this universe!
I learnt there’s some former
NASA scientists 👨🔬 who renounced the world to became Orthodox Monks on the holy mountain 🏔️ Athos.
Way coolest!