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StarTalk Live! at the Beacon (Part 2): King of the Kuiper Belt

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4.614.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2016

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Our show from NYC’s Beacon Theatre concludes with Neil Tyson and Dr. Natalie Starkey debating Pluto’s status, judged by comedians Eugene Mirman, Ilana Glazer and Scott Adsit. Plus, Christine Lavin sings “Planet X.” Part of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival.

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0:00.0

Welcome to Star Talk.

0:04.0

Your place in the universe where science and pop culture collide.

0:09.0

Star Talk begins right now.

0:13.0

I'm your host, Neil, the Grass Tyson, your personal astrophysicist.

0:18.0

And we've got with Scott Etsit, who is a comedian and performer and all around good guy.

0:27.0

Now we start here visiting from the Open University in the UK.

0:31.0

Expert on comments. Welcome.

0:33.0

Eugene introduced.

0:38.0

Elana Glazer from Broad City.

0:43.0

And Eugene Murman, just so you know, this Star Talk live concept was birthed as a part of Eugene Murman's comedy festival.

0:52.0

And it's called Eugene Murman's comedy festival.

0:54.0

It's an honor to be a part of your celebrations, but showcases comedians.

0:58.0

And as we continue to do, even for Star Talk on this.

1:01.0

So thanks, Eugene, for that.

1:05.0

So ladies and gentlemen, we will be discussing Pluto in its entirety.

1:13.0

Everything you ever wanted to know or never thought you could know about Pluto.

1:19.0

So Natalie, what can you tell us about the New Horizons mission to Pluto?

1:25.0

That was launched in 2006.

1:28.0

And so it took 10 years to get the Pluto.

1:31.0

And all designed for Pluto.

1:34.0

That was its target.

1:36.0

Exactly. But it wasn't actually an easy mission because it didn't have a lot of support initially.

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