Ultimately, to recognize ourselves as 'star-stuff' is to embrace both awe and responsibility. Sagan’s vision encourages us not only to marvel at our origins, but also to care for our home planet and cherish our fleeting moment of conscious awareness. By acknowledging our kinship with the universe, we are inspired to explore, protect, and celebrate the only life—and world—we know, while keeping our eyes, and minds, turned toward the stars. [...]
