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who knows what will be made tomorrow.

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Space the immense mind numbing scale of the Cosmos makes it, for many of us, beyond understanding. To think of infinity is uncomfortable. Science has made many observations over the last 50 years which have explained and made us awe struck in regards to the heavens above. For instance we have thought of our Galaxy as being spiral. Now it is suggested that the Milky Way is a bar galaxy! This is not a life altering fact but it illustrates how little we know of where we live. It underscores the idea that we should find out more about this our Cosmic home. The exploration of intergalactic space is of vital importance to our species. If only in the base need of having a place or way off of planet Earth. If we survive long enough we will have to find a new solar system when this one becomes cold and dead. Might as well start now. This is about the most benign research that I can think of. It seems any work in a field related at all to biology is geared to genetic manipulation. Perhaps I a