Saul Perlmutter

“For almost a century, the Universe has been known to be expanding as a consequence of the Big Bang about 14 billion years ago. However, the discovery that this expansion is accelerating is astounding. If the expansion will continue to speed up, the Universe will end in ice.”

“This new understanding of processes on Europa would not have been possible without the foundation of the last 20 years of observations over Earth's ice sheets and floating ice shelves.”

“Nobody really expects a Nobel Prize call.”

“It is a tough choice between ending up in the cold or ending up in a fiery blast.”

“It's interesting to wake up at 3 in the morning by someone saying they're a reporter and they want to know how you feel. I felt fine, but I said, 'Well, why do you ask?'”

“I tend not to dwell too much on ultimates.”