Neil DeGrasse Tyson on War, Aliens, Elon Musk, & Life on Mars

Neil’s newest book To Infinite & Beyond: DO NOT miss this whistleblower bombshell: Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses his work communicating science, including the Cosmos series which appealed across generations with Stephen Gardner. Neil has been on famous podcasts such as Joe Rogan and Adam Corolla. Elon Musk will be a part of how and why we push to get to Mars. On space exploration, he argues going to Mars requires the geopolitical driver of competition with China, like the space race did, not just human curiosity. Tyson says those fearing money wasted in space underestimate the tiny NASA budget portion. He compares cavemen fearing exploration to arguments avoiding Mars over Earth problems. Tyson explains observing early universe light from billions of years ago, with new horizons revealed as space expands. He recalls childhood planetarium visits sparking his career, driven by cosmic discovery not feeling small. Tyson’s new book cover
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