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World Service,4 mins

Kim Stanley Robinson: “There is no Planet B”

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Kim Stanley Robinson spends more time than most thinking about humanity’s future in space – and the importance of Earth. The celebrated science fiction writer’s books are known for their strong grounding in scientific research, and he’s been talking to Owen Bennett Jones about balancing reality and imagination when it comes to space exploration. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

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