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Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide took this self-portrait outside the ISS. Photo Credit: NASA

Space Chronicles (Part 2)

Season 4, Episode 12

In Part 2 of Space Chronicles, Neil and Prof. John Logsdon discuss NASA’s transition from the Cold War to the present day, and the impact of politics, economics, competition and fear on the space program. They disagree about the impact of China’s space ambitions on President Bush’s 2004 Vision for …

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Astronaut Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt, American Flag, and Earth (Apollo 17 EVA-1)

Space Chronicles (Part 1)

Season 4, Episode 11

You know the names: Sputnik, Apollo, JFK, LBJ, Gagarin, Laika, von Braun. You know the speeches: “…We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, …” But do you know the reality? Find out …

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Dead star, or "white dwarf," surrounded by the bits and pieces of a disintegrating asteroid

Cosmic Queries: Asteroids, Comets and Meteor Storms

Season 4, Episode 10

“Why are some asteroids mineral rich and some just big rocks?” “Is the asteroid belt actually the debris from a failed planet?” “What’s the difference between comets, asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, meteorites, planets, dwarf planets and more?” “Are there interstellar asteroids?” “Do we have the ability to track meteors the size …

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StarTalk on the Nerdist YouTube Playlist

Join renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson as he explores how science has impacted and influenced the lives of non-scientist celebrities and tastemakers.