The Serenity Prayer

Jay Parini: I like to frame things not positively or negatively, but realistically. So often it's about preparing for the worst or like expecting and hoping for the best while also being prepared in case if that's not what happens. He says scientists are studying retrieved debris from objects that once were in orbit. And they're doing this to improve the design of new space hardware,. ensuring that it will disintegrate more fully during reentry.