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Letters From An Astrophysicist

 

Letters From An Astrophysicist

Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Cosmic Perspective enables us to see beyond our circumstances, allowing us to transcend the primal search for food, shelter and sex.

The Cosmic Perspective reminds us that in space, where there is no air, a flag will not wave. An indication that perhaps flag-waving and space exploration do not mix.

 

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