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Apocalypse, but not right now

By Michael Brooks

30 June 2010

IN MARCH, during a talk at the State University of New York, astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson made an impassioned plea for America to return to its Apollo-era mindset. “Nobody is dreaming about tomorrow any more,” he lamented. It is a complaint that strikes a chord with anyone who is concerned for the future of space exploration and the future of humanity. This book is the best hope I have seen for putting the situation right.

Humans have a fascination with the future. We are desperate to know how it all ends. Chris Impey has an advantage over most of us…

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