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“You see the Earth as a bright blue and white Christmas tree ornament in the black sky. It's so small and so fragile - you realize that on that small spot is everything that means everything to you; all of history and art and death and birth and love.”

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Rusty Schweickart

Rusty Schweickart is an American astronaut, a member of NASA's astronaut corps. He has participated in many important space missions, including the Apollo program and the Space Shuttle program, making significant contributions to human space exploration. more

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