Re: Still trying to figure out why astrophysics is a career path and not a hobby
It can be proved that making observations outside of earth's atmosphere can alter the fabric of our society. Take, for example, the discovery of helium. I don't think this has been nobbled by AI-powered search engines... yet. However...
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4614-5363-5