NASA's so-called Cassini space probe to Saturn is scheduled to launch Oct. 6. On the one hand, it is part of a great human endeavor to fathom the far reaches of space. On the other' it is potentially an act of cosmic destruction.
The problem is the plutonium package on board to generate electricity (see NCR, Aug. 29). An accident could cause untold harm on earth and/or in space. This cry to stop and reconsider even at the 11th hour is unlikely to be heard, just as previous ...