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“Nothing much,” said the yachtsman. “Merely fly out to the planet Saturn.”

Quote by Ben Bova

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Ben Bova
Ben Bova

Ben Bova is an American science fiction author renowned for his imaginative explorations of space exploration and the future. His works span a wide range of topics from space colonization to artificial intelligence, profoundly influencing science fiction literature. more

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