For many people in the world, the stars are either difficult or impossible to see, due to light and other forms of pollution. There are thankfully still places where one can be awed by the number and brilliance of the stars. For our ancestors, the stars were a part of life and in most cultures were revered and even personalized. The Egyptians referred to the Milky Way as the true Nile. The Hindus referd to the same as the true Ganges. We are stardust and the stars are part of who we are. pjc