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In a hundred billiongalaxiesyou will notfind another.In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.

The cosmosis within us.We are madeof star-stuff.The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff.

We area wayfor the universeto know itself.We are a way for the universe to know itself.

Mankind was bornon Earth.It was never meantto die here.Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.

Earth isthe most wonderfulof allcelestial bodies.Earth is the most wonderful of all celestial bodies.

Celestial bodiesshould be freefor explorationand use.Celestial bodies should be free for exploration and use.

Astronomy showshow smallis man's body,how great his mind.Astronomy shows how small is man's body, how great his mind.

When beggars die,there areno comets seen.When beggars die, there are no comets seen.

One small stepfor man,one giant leapfor mankind.One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

I came inwith Halley's cometand expectto go out with it.I came in with Halley's comet and expect to go out with it.

Meteoritesare fragmentsfrom spacethat survive impact.Meteorites are fragments from space that survive impact.

This isby farthe oldest craterever found.This is by far the oldest crater ever found.

We are madeofstellar dustand starlight.We are made of stellar dust and starlight.

We are madeofstellar ash.We are made of stellar ash.

The probe enteredthe Sun'souter envelope.The probe entered the Sun's outer envelope.

A massive chunkof rockbroke off.A massive chunk of rock broke off.

Look againat that dot.That's here.That's home.Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home.

There will step forthmento sailthese ships.There will step forth men to sail these ships.

The probeflew throughthe Sun'scorona.The probe flew through the Sun's corona.

The Eaglehas landed.The Eagle has landed.

Rockets arecool.There's nogetting around that.Rockets are cool. There's no getting around that.

Space hasno air pressure.Space has no air pressure.

We studythe dynamicsof celestial bodies.We study the dynamics of celestial bodies.

Compose the historyofcelestial motions.Compose the history of celestial motions.

Gas escapesthroughthe vent.Gas escapes through the vent.

The comet's tailstretchedacross the sky.The comet's tail stretched across the sky.

Planets followcurved pathsaround stars.Planets follow curved paths around stars.

Exploration isthe essenceofthe human spirit.Exploration is the essence of the human spirit.

We chooseto goto the moon.We choose to go to the moon.

Voyager completeda historic flybyof Neptune.Voyager completed a historic flyby of Neptune.

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