Like prospecting in the 19th century, reconnaissance of the asteroids would of necessity take place in an arena where trouble is likely and help is distant. Heroic stories of individual triumph and failure, set on landscapes never seen by humankind, are in the cards.

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Seth Shostak was a contemporary American astronomer and author. Seth Shostak is an American astronomer and author, and is currently the senior astronomer for the SETI Institute. Read more on Wikipedia →

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