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“We are fast moving into something, we are fast flung into something like asteroids cast into space by the death of a planet, we…

— C. JoyBell C

“The possibility of paradise hovers on the cusp of coming into being, so much so that it takes powerful forces to keep such a…

— Rebecca Solnit

“Asteroids are craggy chunks of rock. Comets are balls of dirt, ice, and frozen gases. And meteors are, quite simply, whatever falls through and…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

If you get asteroids about a kilometer in size, those are large enough and carry enough energy into our system to disrupt transportation, communication,…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

Asteroids are often seen as a threat, but they are also an opportunity. The use of space resources holds a large potential for future…

— Etienne Schneider

Like prospecting in the 19th century, reconnaissance of the asteroids would of necessity take place in an arena where trouble is likely and help…

— Seth Shostak

“[ Asteroids are ] the vermin of the skies. [ Asteroids can block objects of interest on astronomical photographs .]”

— Walter Baade

“Life is not meant to be a montage of catastrophes. It’s also not a giant prison, and neither are these bizarre, meaty casings we…

— Anne Clendening

“Never in my life had I wished so hard for a thousand-foot-wide asteroid to change its course to hit someone directly in the face.…

— Camilla Monk

“Even paradise could become a prison if one had enough time to take notice of the walls.”

— Morgan Rhodes

“Divided, cut up by borders, frontiers, fences and prohibitions, our wretched planet flew on, spinning into the icy emptiness of space, toward the sharp…

— Georgi Vladimov

Asteroids have hit the Earth millions of times. We can see them as shooting stars every night. When they get bigger, things get complicated.…

— Rusty Schweickart