Too Big for One
Carl Sagan, who helped millions fall in love with the stars, shares a reflection that’s both scientifically grounded and quietly profound:
The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, parece-me um terrível desperdício de espaço.seems like an awful waste of space.
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O universo é um sítio bastante grande. Se formos só nós, parece-me um terrível desperdício de espaço.
The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space.
💬 Today's vocabulary
🌌 Universo [masc. noun]: Universe 📍 Sítio [masc. noun]: Place💯 Bastante: quite, rather, very😱 Terrível: Terrible, awful 🗑️ Desperdício [masc. noun]: Waste📏 Espaço [masc. noun]: Space
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