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Things You Thought You Knew – Billionaires in Space
Season 12 · Episode 24

Things You Thought You Knew – Billionaires in Space

Bezos? Branson? Elon Musk? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down why all these billionaires are going to space, how achieving orbit works, and how to wrap our heads around exponentially large numbers.

StarTalk Radio · Neil deGrasse Tyson

July 19, 202146m 9s

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Show Notes

Bezos? Branson? Elon Musk? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down why all these billionaires are going to space, how achieving orbit works, and how to wrap our heads around exponentially large numbers.

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