Detecting bubbles in the Milky Way,
Or sorting a muon and gamma ray;
Identifying planets and their stars,
Then codifying ice geysers on Mars.
From mapping out old weather lost at sea,
To counting jungle rhythms in a tree;
With floating forests hiding in plain sight,
Sometimes research just needs a brighter light.
Etching a cell to analyse their state,
And bashing bugs to keep drugs up-to-date;
The history of what has gone before,
Can help predict what science has in store.
Transcribing ancient texts and works of art,
Unearthing words that set Shakespeare apart;
Revealing secret lives and hidden gist,
By searching for what others might have missed.
In answering the questions left to find,
We