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StarTalk Radio: Space Chronicles (Part 1)

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

4.614.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2013

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Why did the US really go into space? Why did the Apollo program end early? Find out when Neil deGrasse Tyson digs into the history of space exploration with Prof. John Logsdon.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Star Talk, your place in the universe where science and pop culture collide.

0:10.6

Star Talk begins right now.

0:21.6

Welcome to Star Talk Radio, I'm your host, Neil deGrasse Tyson.

0:25.4

I'm an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History right here in New York City.

0:30.2

Today I'm joined by my co-host, comedian Chuck Neissie.

0:34.4

Hey, Neil.

0:35.4

Chuck, are you nice today?

0:36.4

I am very nice today, my friend.

0:38.4

Are you nice all the time?

0:39.4

No, well, no, I'm not going to have fun.

0:43.0

Sometimes Chuck is naughty.

0:44.4

Exactly.

0:45.4

That's when we like him best.

0:46.9

There you go.

0:47.9

Chuck, I think you're the right age to be my co-host for this.

0:51.4

I'm not saying how old I am, but I know how old you are.

0:53.4

I'm a space baby.

0:54.4

You're a space baby.

0:55.4

I'm a space baby.

0:56.4

Today we're talking about the history of space exploration, and that has a birthday like

1:00.8

anybody does.

1:01.8

What's the birthday?

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