"The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in…" — Carl Sagan

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El nitrógeno en nuestro ADN, el calcio en nuestros dientes, el hierro en nuestra sangre, el carbono en nuestros pasteles de manzana fueron hechos en el interior de estrellas en colapso. Estamos hechos de material estelar.

Carl Sagan Astronomer

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