At an international gathering in Lucknow, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla urged students and youth to take responsibility for tackling the global climate crisis. He said his space experience showed that Earth is humanity’s only home, stressing the need for collective solutions and ethical conduct in future space expansion.

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• Says Earth is the only home; “nowhere else to go.”
• Calls climate change a shared global crisis needing united action.
• Warns not to repeat Earth’s mistakes during rapid space expansion.
• Notes satellites reveal concrete, global climate data.
• Says main challenge is agreement on solutions, not awareness.
• Urges youth to build global consensus frameworks.
• Highlights rise of satellites: 13,000 now, heading toward 40,000.
• Flags ethical and moral concerns in future space exploration.
• Advises students to study issues deeply and act responsibly.