By Andrea Hargraves 
The new director of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA), Makenzie Lystrup, took an oath with her left hand resting on the book Pale blue dot, by scientist and writer Carl Sagan. The scene is unusual. In ceremonies of this nature, professionals tend to choose Bible.
In an interview with the site futuristicAnd Mackenzie Listrup He said he was inspired by the American world. It also stated that Sagan had an “untiring desire” to impart scientific knowledge to the population.
Like many astronomers and private scientists, my passion for this universe began when I was a child watching CosmosBy Carl Sagan, on Open TV, said the new NASA Administrator. “Sagan has worked hard to make science accessible and meaningful to everyone.”
Makenzie Lystrup said she chose Pale blue dot Because the work highlights the importance of exploring the universe. “It was appropriate to include him in the ceremony, given his personal significance to me and the way his message resonates in the work we do at NASA.”
The space agency released a photo of the opening ceremony on April 10. on Twitter. And he celebrated the choice of Makenzie Lystrup with a quote from Sagan: “Often, imagination takes us to worlds where there’s never been one. But without it, we wouldn’t go anywhere.”
church Reverse stateAnd Bible and science
American law allows practitioners to select multiple books to take the oath. option BibleAlthough common, it is not mandatory. In the United States, there is a separation of church and state.
Article 2, (1) of the Federal Constitution of the United States deals with the oath of office of the President and specifies the text to be read. However, there is no mention of the obligatory use of the Bible during the act.