The southern Milky Way is more spectacular and provides a richer treasure trove of objects than the northern Milky Way. We're now players in the world of large telescopes. We're in an age in which answering the big, fundamental questions requires access to large telescopes in good, dark skies. SALT is just such a telescope.

Eric Wilcots

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Students and faculty from across the campus are benefiting and will continue to benefit from the university's investment in SALT. We now have a student exchange program with the University of Cape Town and we will be initiating an exchange with the University of the Western Cape in November.

— Eric Wilcots

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We're now players in the world of large telescopes. We're in an age in which answering the big, fundamental questions requires access to large telescopes in good, dark skies. SALT is just such a telescope.

— Eric Wilcots

I stumbled upon a treasure chest. Imagine that Thoreau, in the middle of writing 'Walden Pond,' just disappeared. Then somebody stumbled upon the notes.

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This video clearly gives the impression that Iran sees its nuclear program as a national treasure, that it's going to be very resistant to give up. It's not. It's a little bit like asking Britain to give up the crown jewels.

— David Albright

Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.

— Oscar Wilde