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“If you took all the sand from all the beaches, all the desserts, and all the oceans and called that the Universe, our whole solar system would be less than one grain of sand.”

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Seth Shostak
Seth Shostak

Seth Shostak is an astronomer born on July 20, 1943. He is known for his extensive research and contributions to the field of Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), being one of the founding members of the SETI Institute. more

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