Since our ancestors first raised their eyes to the night sky we have been fascinated with the stars and the universe. We have used the stars to measure time, to predict the future, to seek advice about our love lives, and for just about anything else you can imagine. We have drawn and painted the night sky for centuries, and when cameras were invented we took photos as well. Today we can enjoy the wonderful images that are being broadcast from space via telescopes or exploration probes. And that just fuels our imagination further, as we try to imagine what could be out there. That also happened to the man in our story...