It will be possible in a few more years to build radio controlled rockets which can be steered into such orbits beyond the limits of the atmosphere and left to broadcast scientific information back to the Earth. A little later, manned rockets will be able to make similar flights with sufficient excess power to break the orbit and return to Earth. (1945) [Predicting communications satellites.]
Arthur C. ClarkeThe best proof that there's intelligent life in the universe is that it hasn't come here.
Arthur C. ClarkeBut please remember: this is only a work of fiction. The truth, as always, will be far stranger.
Arthur C. ClarkeThe creation of wealth is certainly not to be despised, but in the long run the only human activities really worthwhile are the search for knowledge, and the creation of beauty. This is beyond argument, the only point of debate is which comes first.
Arthur C. Clarke