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Neil deGrasse Tyson on why humans should really go to Mars
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why he opposes the idea of putting some humans on Mars in case a catastrophe wipes out Earth. He argues that we should go to the red planet purely for scientific innovation. He also talks about the multiverse, time travel, and his book “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readAstrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why he opposes the idea of putting some humans on Mars in case a catastrophe wipes out Earth. He argues that we should go to the red planet purely for scientific innovation. He also talks about the multiverse, time travel, and his book “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.”
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The full episode
1 of 4Humans on Mars and Rosa Parks' pancakes- 0:00Neil deGrasse Tyson on why humans should really go to MarsYou’re reading this
- 14:09LA shapes artistic vision of photographer Catherine Opie
- 28:31What Rosa Parks' pancakes reveal about African culinary history
- 37:29The making of country music legend Glen Campbell's final album