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Brian May -- guitarist and astrophysicist

Brian May is probably best known as a guitarist in the musical group Queen:


But he also has a PhD in astrophysics, and he was involved in NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto. Here he is, holding a globe of Pluto:

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
It took him about 30 years to earn that PhD (an impressive feat of endurance in itself) because he was slightly distracted by other things when he was supposed to have been studying full time at uni!
@SunshineGirl So, the takeaway is:
It's never to late to follow our dreams and heart's desires!

Awesome!!! 😀
Nitedoc · 51-55, M
@SunshineGirl Poor guy! He could have been a physics teacher!
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@LunadelobosIAMTHEDRAGON Absolutely. He's a great advertisement for lifelong learning. I don't know much about astrophysics, but whatever his original thesis was he must have had to revise it several times to keep up with new research 🌠