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Sep 2023
1h 10m

Will Humanity Ever Become An Interstella...

Chris Williamson
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Avi Loeb is a theoretical physicist specialising in astrophysics and cosmology, Professor of Science at Harvard University and an author. Humanity travelling to different planets is a huge undertaking. Yet we're already looking further afield. If we are to survive out into the far future, we need to travel to different solar systems and this presents a ton ... Show More
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