“We could not wipe ourselves out with a nuclear war. I do not want so sound too positive. It would be a catastrophe, but it would not be a final one. We are not powerful enough for that. An asteroid could be that powerful. That is why we need to do our homework.”
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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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