Astronomers study the stars.
Thales of Miletus was a pre-Socratic philosopher who studied astronomy. A story about him was included in
Aesop's Fables.
Thomas Aquinas (late 1200's) writes the following.
When Thales was leaving his house to look at the stars he fell into a ditch; while he was bewailing the fact an old woman remarked to him: "You, O Thales, cannot see what is at your feet and you expect to see what is in the heavens?"
Why did the blind man fall into the well?
He couldn't see that well.
Astronomy is a very difficult subject.
It's over my head! Watch out. Don't fall into a ditch watching the stars.
John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. [kjv]
παλιν ουν αυτοις ελαλησεν ο ο ιησους λεγων εγω ειμι το φως του κοσμου ο ακολουθων ου μη περιπατηση εν τη σκοτια αλλ εξει το φως της ζωης [gnt]
