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Stars Talk to Neil – Rocket Fuel

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Star Talk, Nature, Scientist, Education, Astronomy, Astronomer, Physics, Earth Science, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Startalk, Cosmos, Science, Spacetime, Universe, Astrophysics, Astrophysicist, Quantum Physics, Space, Climate Science, Multiverse, Nasa

4.614.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The observer effect? Rotating bodies? The science of rocket fuel? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice answer science questions from our favorite pro athletes: Jerry Rice, Lindsey Vonn, Eli Manning, and more!

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0:00.0

Welcome to Star Talk.

0:04.0

You're a place in the universe where science and pop culture collide.

0:10.0

Star Talk begins right now.

0:14.0

This is Star Talk Sports Edition.

0:17.0

You'll be dressed face in here, you're a personal astrophysicist,

0:20.0

and one time, athlete, although not of the professional kind,

0:24.0

for that, as my co-host, we got Gary or Riley, Gary.

0:28.0

Hey, Neil.

0:29.0

All right, man.

0:31.0

Former pro soccer player, footballer, as I think they call him,

0:35.0

over across the pond.

0:37.0

Always good to have you there as my co-host.

0:39.0

And of course, Chuck, nice.

0:40.0

Yes, someone who has actually seen a pro soccer game.

0:44.0

So for this episode of Sports Edition, it's a new format, really.

0:51.0

And it's called, Gary, what are we calling it?

0:55.0

Athletes ask Neil.

0:56.0

Yes.

0:57.0

That's what it's called.

0:58.0

So what have you cooked up here?

1:00.0

Well, I think what we've done is we've gone and found some super elite world famous athletes

1:07.0

and said, hey, why don't you ask Neil a question?

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