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Tag: Cosmos

Can’t catch a falling star

Our amazing universe. Continue reading Can’t catch a falling star

Posted on December 6, 2019November 26, 2019Categories Odds & Ends, Writing & WritersTags Carl Sagan, Cosmos, neutron, universeLeave a comment on Can’t catch a falling star

A tiny and fragile world

Three decades ago, astronomer Carl Sagan was already warning about climate change. Continue reading A tiny and fragile world

Posted on August 9, 2019August 2, 2019Categories Climate change, Writing & WritersTags climate crisis, Cosmos, Sagan1 Comment on A tiny and fragile world
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