“Given its personal significance to me and how its message resonates with the work we do at NASA Goddard on behalf of the world, it felt apropos to include it in the ceremony,” she added.
“Sagan worked very hard to make science accessible and meaningful to everyone, and ‘Pale Blue Dot’ emphasizes the importance of exploring our universe and understanding our home planet.”
“Like many astronomers and space scientists, my passion started with watching Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’ on public television as a child,” Lystrup, who is a planetary scientist like Sagan, said in an emailed statement. Sagan is a revered figure in the space sciences community for his pioneering contributions to space exploration. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to be elected to Congress, took his oath in 2007 using the Quran. ambassador to Switzerland Suzi LeVine took her oath in 2014, she put a hand on her Kindle. In 2018, Mariah Parker was sworn in as a member of the Athens-Clarke County commissioners with her hand placed on a copy of “The Autobiography of Malcom X.” When former U.S. But over the years, many officeholders have improvised while taking their oath.
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