Sentences with phrase «with sobering reality checks»

Robotic planetary exploration began a half century ago with sobering reality checks: our nearest neighbors — the moon, Mars and Venus — were fairly horrible places for life.

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Of course, that statement contains a potential internal inconsistency that presents a sobering reality check for anyone seeking consensus among a vastly different range of parties — whether they are 192 rich and poor countries tussling over a climate treaty or 50 states, with varied levels of dependence on fossil fuels, pondering a climate bill.