We Finally Reach the Stars

"A planet like the Earth cannot produce heavy elements. The iron in your body comes from the brilliant supernova explosion." "The zinc in your blood comes from the dust ejected into the universe after two neutron star collisions." "That trace amount of copper is needed to witness the death of a white dwarf star, even the smallest one." Insignificant cobalt also originates from nebulae billions of light years away. "In a sense, it is normal for humans to be curious about the stars." "We are eager to witness the limits of the stars and the sea, because we are the children of the stars." All life is the child of the stars, and we will return to the stars.