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With man becoming over-reliant on planet Earth, he should "take life to Mars" and colonise other worlds to survive, as an asteroid strike will be catastrophic for the human, says popular scientist and Apollo 11 Astronaut, Edwin Aldrin and Sir Arthur C Clarke yesterday, at a press conference in Colombo. Dr Aldrin (71), the second man to set foot on the moon, was addressing a press conference at the United States Information Centre in Colombo. He is in Sri Lanka to meet science fiction author, Sir Arthur C. Clarke to discuss perspectives on future space travel and the role of private citizens in the development of the 'final frontier'. Lower costs and better safety systems will encourage people to experience space travel in the future, providing an opportunity for “space tourism” Dr. Edwin Aldrin said. Sir Arthur C Clarke who co-broadcast the Apollo 11 lunar mission for CBS with Walter Cronkite and Wally Schirra condemned attempts by some elements to dismiss the lunar landings as a fake, mock-up event staged in a television studio. "Only a total lunatic will believe that this famous achievement is a fake. It was witnessed by millions of people. It was one of our proudest moments in history," Sir Clarke said. “ Space holds the promise of many applications beyond just recreational travel. It has the potential for advancing the quality of life on earth. We have to make people understand that they can go to space. If we could make space travel realistically priced and reasonably safe, the demand for space travel will increase," he said. Dr. Aldrin has recently introduced the concept, `Generation Space' to describe private citizens who will pioneer space exploration and travel. He said a Mars Mission was at least 20 years away. Dr.Aldrin, left for the Maldives yesterday.
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