"It's Got A Helicopter!" - Neil deGrasse Tyson's Favorite Parts Of The Mars Rover

[@birdperson5531]

Neil always has the swaggiest of wardrobe choices.

[@deviljon]

Basically dresses in stars and stuff like a modern day wizard. I love it. Surprised he isn't rocking his Van Gogh motif

[@stevecotter6883]

He's got that Swag, no doubt. So rare in a man of his intellect.

[@JML6988]

Not sure if I oughta say this, but Neil's wardrobe reminds me of how Rush used to dress back in the day: flamboyant.

[@stevecotter6883]

@@JML6988 Not sure? Trust that feeling next time. Think it through, why would you mention that pile of garbage when we're talking about my man here?

[@ShadowLynxXIII]

He's Hayden Planetary fly

[@CatsBestFinds59]

The joy of Neil DeGrasse Tyson is contagious.

[@Achdujeh]

Only his joy, thanks to all super hero scientists ^^

[@d.w.stratton4078]

It is, but it's also kind of a Whirlwind of Smarm ™

[@esruez]

7:45 Stephen's "bbblllpppffftttt" & Neil's "Get over it" were like grade school kids arguing for a moment 😂

[@badweathergaming4929]

I swear every interview with Neil is interesting and informative. One of the best ambassador's for science for sure. Explains these huge complex problems and processes in a simple and interesting ways.

[@richarddarlington1139]

DR. Tyson has the giggles.

[@googleuser2874]

He's stoned. lol

[@NineAtoms1]

Dr. Tyson always laughs. Just watch Star Talk.

[@whatdamath]

To answer one of the questions Stephen asked in regards to the helicopter and how it knows where to go itself: To orient itself it will use visual odometry (using a camera), altitude measurement using lidar, gyro and tilt sensors and a zigbee to communicate and to track the position, plotting its own coordinates inside its miniature Linux based computer (same cpu as an older Samsung Galaxy phone). Zigbee communication is effective up to about 1000m or even farther and has been tested with UAVs on Earth already so in that sense it's pretty exciting to see it work on another planet. It works very similar in that sense to some of the commercial Parrot copters you can buy that can follow your phone around - very similar open source tracking software, except that it's tracking the rover via zigbee communication

[@zay649]

It uses Waze. Waze lets you know where you parked your car.

[@IBaitman]

Wonderful. 🙃

[@techhelpwizardgenie3146]

Oh Anton, you should go on Neil Degrasse Tyson's Star Talk, and vise versa. You make my heart smile! Keep rockin it!

[@FransiscoOberon]

Anton, huge fan of yours here. Was super excited to see your comment on here. Just watched your segment on Neanderthal extinction via magnetic pole wandering, I been worried about what satellites are seeing in terms of our magnetic fields. I wished I could talk to you, I have ideas on how to deal with climate change.

[@AlanzFPV]

Anton FTW!! 👏

[@dang1099]

This was probably one of the best guests ive seen in a long time on here. It just went really smooth. Great interview!

[@Arabic4Beautiful]

Yeah that's all of Stephen and Neil's interviews. He's one of Stephen's favorite people.

[@NatGeo]

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson takes readers on a journey through the universe, tackling the world's most important philosophical questions in his all-new book Cosmic Queries. Grab your copy today!

[@mycologist1372]

Are we going to ignore the fact that the man is clearly chilling in a Bug-out bunker?

[@erikfinkel2717]

Thank you for all dem tiddays on your covers, really helped form me during my youth

[@goyoelburro]

As much as I LOVE science. Neil deGrasse Tyson fails to understand that we in society are ALL heroes. People who take your trash every week keep you from getting sick, just as much as the Lab Workers who developed the COVID Vaccines. The difference is the guys that take out the trash get paid a lot less and will NEVER be considered any kind of hero. Neil: Stick to science. Social issues are not your area of expertise!

[@thedarkness125]

@@goyoelburro nah, a hero is someone who goes above and beyond what is the acceptable norm to help. As a society we have decided that trash pickup is the norm for sanitation reasons. It would be no differemt from recognizing someone for washing their hands after wiping their ass. We can appriciate waste disposal workers without cheapening the efforts that selflessly give of themselves to better society. Trash pickup is also simply becasue we as a society are lazy fucks and wpuld rather pay someone to pick it up than take it to the landfill ourselves..btw your trashman gets paid quite well. Better than most "scientists"

[@thedarkness125]

@@mycologist1372 do you not have a room in your house that is separate from tbe rest of the house? Hes upstairs in a loft of a home.

[@sharonmullins1957]

Love hearing from Neil deGrasse Tyson.........so interesting, and humorous. Knowledge is great.

[@kenbee1957]

Hear hear

[@caroljo420]

Yup! Intelligence is sexy!

[@birdperson5531]

I wish someone talked about me as passionately as Neil talks about astrophysics.

[@oracleofdelphi4533]

You should rescue a dog.

[@jkf663]

LOL 😂🤣

[@EAenergy]

You will man

[@smaakjeks]

Well, what have you done in order to be as awesome as the marvels of the cosmos?

[@heyokexd2542]

Human consciousness is fractal bits of the energy of Universal Consciousness temporarily experiencing biological confinement. When Neil speaks of the cosmos, he is referring to the greater aspects of ourselves that we have yet to fully comprehend. He is talking about you! 💕

[@lttldj]

Experiencing the tension during the landing was amazing. And there's nothing like seeing a bunch of scientists reveling in the success of their work. I, too, nearly cried. And the "restaurants with no atmosphere" was priceless. The juxtaposition of humor & clarity in Neil deGrasse Tyson's explanations during his appearances make him so easy to watch. Thank you for bringing him to us!

[@alexaales7937]

i love those two talking, its always so refreshing!

[@druidictroy1157]

Just imagine if we could all get along and the world could spend most of it's military budgets on both solving our problems and exploring space.

[@kenbee1957]

Someone should write a song....

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@kenbee1957 Imagine all the people living life in peace.

[@nonyabizness.original]

what if we all agreed that very important human endeavors were taken out of the money economy and just worked on until accomplished?

[@brianjeffrey1913]

I wish we could do that but unfortunately most governments are run by people who seek power and wealth rather than those who wish good will to people of all races and religion 🌻🌍

[@brianjeffrey1913]

@@kenbee1957 hehehe, good one ✌️

[@NewMessage]

That drone on Mars made me feel like a 10 year old again... when it takes off, I'm gonna take off with it... right here in my living room!

[@oracleofdelphi4533]

It makes me want to play Kerbal Space Program

[@xaviersmoke9695]

U guys think we'll live long enough to see a man on Mars?

[@alexlandherr]

@@xaviersmoke9695 Depends on a lot of things, I do hope so. And this time NASA shouldn’t preserve only the crappy recordings like for Apollo 11, we need UHD people!

[@SusiBiker]

👍😁

[@digitalbookworm5678]

10 years old is right. I was 10 the night Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the moon. I remember my older brother waking me to come downstairs to watch on TV. 😀

[@themsdwallace]

I love this friendship, these are my favorite interviews.

[@Ansible1000]

An award-winning astrophysicist with the giggles. I am in love.

[@previnsnaidu1]

"The restaurants might not have much of an atmosphere" LMAO Neil deGrasse Tyson you better start hiding from Nicholas Cage because you sir are an absolute national treasure!

[@LaplacianFourier]

🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@kenbee1957]

Hehehehehe If I agreed any harder, I'd be planning a high stakes heist from here in Germany The Comment above mine is a Flat Earther

[@ricardoneves7307]

Very well said

[@MrRyan684]

@@LaplacianFourier science too much for ya?

[@DrSlipperyFist]

NNNNNEEEEEERRRRRDDDDD 🤣😂

[@docrobinson558]

Congratulations to Jon Batiste, a great musician but a GREATER human being. You deserve it, our friend. We are blessed to have you among us.

[@JuICyBLiinGeR]

He pressed some keys and put marks on a paper for later. Be impressed with yourself more.

[@msmith53]

YES! John is awesome!

[@hemiolaguy]

@@JuICyBLiinGeR Just like J.S. Bach, right? He just "put some marks on paper." If you don't care for music, don't disparage musicians, OK?

[@shelleydwyer-murphy2281]

I love this educator. Look at his vest. Look at the Star Gazer Lillies behind him. ❤

[@stephanietate6151]

When Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke at my brother's graduation and said " GPA does not matter.." I knew I liked him

[@niftyknotter9363]

"It would have to have restaurants and stuff... The problem is the restaurants might not have much of an atmosphere" Neil DeGrasse Tyson Nerd joke win!

[@dizzydaddy000]

Reminds me of now :(

[@Green_Gold]

I'm not getting the joke

[@dizzydaddy000]

@@Green_Gold Mars doesn't have much of an atmosphere. Atmosphere can also be used to describe the mood of a restaurant.

[@HayTatsuko]

After watching _Cells at Work!_ and thinking of all the dangers medical folks have gone through during this pandemic... I feel honor-bound to tell the folks who help me, "Thank you for your hard work!" I can only hope a few of them will get the anime reference, but in any case, it's a good sentiment to share.

[@Randomluck]

Though we don't know who you are For your sake we're working hard All of us together are supporting you with all of our hearts! So that they can stay alive We will never lose our pride In the end we all share the same mission! Health comes first!

[@darthknightwingphoenix2081]

My dad certainly wouldn't get the reference, that's for sure. But I'm sure he'd be happy to see comments like yours, if he read the comments sections of these videos(he just watches Colbert, he doesn't read the comments).

[@dplouff0820]

Didn't think I'd see someone mention anime on this forum. Love Cells at work.( love white blood cell. Lol ) Hats off to the medical personnel for their hard work.

[@stevnated]

He doesn't want to "value judge" what happened on Mars. I'm cracking up.

[@TheNefastor]

For all we know, Martians were a-holes who would have wiped us all out and so maybe something *good* (for us) happened there that killed them first.

[@deathnote4171]

@@TheNefastor what

[@sunnydaysatl]

I didn’t realize how tall he is. Even sitting down he make the room look small

[@kellybader6315]

I always thought he was a small to medium guy....wow and guns too

[@iwasframedformyparentscrim9519]

His personality also makes the room seem smaller! He’s great!

[@chaosmarklar]

Neil was a football player

[@KnivesNIN]

That is just his massive ego.

[@richardvincent5358]

@@KnivesNIN infinitely expanding?

[@xcw4934]

I'd count anyone who introduces universal healthcare to their country as a superhero as well. In Aus, the credit goes to Whitlam in 1975. We still remember because hearing horror stories from the US now and then remind us to be grateful.

[@wizardsuth]

Canada has enjoyed universal health care since 1972. The COVID-19 vaccine will be free for anyone who wants it, and that has never been in question. I hope the current Democratic American government has the sense to make it free for everyone there as well, no matter how much the Republicans might call a government that saves the lives of the people "socialism".

[@movingforwardLDTH]

@@wizardsuth , if only it were that easy.

[@db-gb5xi]

@@wizardsuth The vaccine is free to all in the U.S. It's been stated a number of times. That doesn't mean that people who want to jump in front of the line aren't paying for it. Several law enforcement agencies have done undercover operations on black market vaccine sales.

[@celticcheetah6371]

Nye Bevan in the UK. 1948. God bless the NHS.

[@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681]

@@db-gb5xi Dont buy black market vaccines. You dont what it is, if you are lucky you just lose your money.

[@stonee1968]

Watching this interview is like watching that cool Uncle at the end of Thanksgiving who had a little too much wine.

[@AceSpadeThePikachu]

"A little loopy." How many cups of coffee did you drink before this interview, Neil? XD

[@abbyiswatching2046]

I'm pretty sure the answer is "All of it."

[@XenonPrimeSBSV]

Yeah, the effect is definitely noticeable but it's understandle and honestly charming.

[@randycantu7523]

Neil probably lives in a canna friendly state.

[@dottypowers1653]

No, that's how he is!

[@dawnadriana1764]

I love how he cracks himself up.

[@eric-.]

This is my favorite Colbert guest segment EVER

[@Arabic4Beautiful]

Watch the other Neil DT Colbert interviews! They're all great

[@rhianahunter1]

We should have a monument to the Covid researchers.

[@yew2oob954]

The ones working on the vaccine or the ones that made it in the lab?

[@CAP198462]

The survival of the human species is their monument.

[@oracleofdelphi4533]

@@CAP198462 I think they'd prefer the monument. 😁

[@sparkysmalarkey]

@@yew2oob954 If humans made this virus, it wouldn't work. Nature's ability is far greater than ours, that's why this virus is so effective.

[@user-ve9tu5rv6e]

@@yew2oob954 hi karen

[@Newylife]

I wish I had just a sliver of Mr Tyson's energy! Legend!

[@yashaleo7]

Can they just talk forever?!? Like we aren’t asking for much. Just have a camera on these two hanging out and chatting about everything for days? 🙏🏽 please! 😁

[@davidmulvihill8598]

This is old, but long and good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6PWY4aGlrl5isk

[@navigatormother7023]

Yasss!!! Yasss!!! Preach Brother!

[@1cyanideghost]

How is this not top comment 😜

[@jetpromys]

Tyson makes so many excellent points in this interview. I'm very excited to see footage from that helicopter, what an exciting time we live in!

[@JoeLaFon3]

Why can't you guys keep the interview going for another 30 minutes for us on KZbin! I'm ready for ColberTalk!

[@marydonohoe8200]

These guys are like real brothers- and Neil is the Big Brother. He IS a bit loopy this time around, and delightfully so, but he still has that “I really do know this stuff, lil bro” goin’ on. Love it!!!

[@shamoudream7237]

I love when these 2 nerds get together.

[@bdr420i]

You don't have to yell 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 it's Always amazing to watch dr Tyson getting excited he is like a kid talking about something he just learned 😄 I love this guy

[@gus.smedstad]

Neil deGrasse Tyson is a philosopher as well as an astronomer. The short “vaccine heroics” speech is typical, but he talks about things like that all the time.

[@teresaboze69]

Neil has been dropping weight. Good for him, even in self quarantine❣️

[@kassistwisted]

I love NDT's Smedley laugh!

[@ponyboy7346]

What a treat not only to be humored by Steve Colbert but Neil Degrassi Tyson scientific intellect 🤘and his great side of humor...got my full attention guys 🤓

[@d.b.1176]

I love Stephen roasting him about life on Mars

[@FrankBenlin]

He's not yelling, he's excited. Good for him. NASA learned the camera thing from SpaceX. Thanks, Elon.

[@luckyfish85]

Yea man he's explaining it as it's some great new idea though .coome on just admit NASA got shamed when Elon showed amazing videos from their rockets

[@MarcSylex]

@@luckyfish85 I can imagine this scenario. NASA Engineer (1990): We should put cameras in key posiitons so we an analyze possible structural integrity issues. NASA Bean Counters and Management: Sounds like a waste. WE don't see any value. (though it was just explained) Elon (Public facing reason): We're placing cameras everywhere because people want a close up of this stuff. Elon (Real reason): We have the NASA engineer from 1990. NASA: Oh hey we're cool too! We're cool too!

[@luckyfish85]

@@MarcSylex I see it a bit different from that... Elon has a great team of engineers and thats the key for success of spacex. But instead of keeping an “arrogant” big entity behavior like NASA ( we are too important to care about showing you guys videos so be happy with some black and white image). He is using an existing and simple technology to involve and excite people. Its exactly like the arrogance of big car manufacturers. The technology has been there for years and we saw once in a decade some big company show some fugly electric prototype that will make someday so keep dreaming... So NASA is following Elon and VW too which is what they should have done in the first place.

[@ireallydontknow8616]

I don't know what he's on but I need some of it immediately. His laugh is infectious

[@nunyabusiness6529]

He's on the vaccine lol

[@fergalhughes165]

@@nunyabusiness6529 "I'll have what he's having"

[@donniarntson4664]

I have never been much of a sciece buff but thanks to Mr Tyson I find science fascinating.❤

[@Arjay404]

This was so fun, this was like two old friends talking about their vacation.

[@ray_ray_7112]

Neil's Star Talk show on KZbin is the bomb! He's been putting out lots of episodes lately with all kinds of guests on the show, along with comedian Chuck Nice.

[@MrFinesse316]

I love how Neil tries to dummy it down for the average person to understand.

[@amandagardner565]

a GREAT EDUCATOR should be able to present the same topic for every age group, primary school, secondary, entry level college, higher university, Masters level etc.

[@bonsaimeow]

If the true definition of a hero is someone who saves lives, while also putting their life at risk, then add the nursing profession to that list. Remember when we weren’t aloud to wear n-95’s while caring for dying Covid patients.

[@sparkysmalarkey]

I doubt you will find many people who don't already view healthcare workers as heroes and heroines.

[@jonsirulesx9929]

@@sparkysmalarkey Presumably just Trump supporters who still think Covid is a hoax.

[@lynnstlaurent6789]

Nurses are heroes when there isn’t a pandemic, especially when you have a chronic illness.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

I would say the scientists who created this and other vaccines are heroes. But the nurses and healthcare workers and elderly care workers are the super-heroes.

[@bonsaimeow]

@@davidanderson_surrey_bc agreed

[@TheMaskofVegito]

Funnily enough, not even a few weeks ago, I was talking to my family about how much I’d love a livestream of a moon landing in the future. We definitely need to go back now that we have new equipment and the ability to livestream. I want to see a moon livestream dammit.

[@phillipbertrand8514]

Love listening to Neil. He is so happy teaching.

[@wajisaleem]

That's a cool Vest he's wearing.

[@agiraffe3673]

Totally first thing I thought!

[@cin1251]

Neil's laugh is everything 🥰

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

He looks older because he's lost weight. I want my man to live longer, good job 😊

[@Jerry-sy8rd]

Somebody’s gotta say this... Neil is so cool...and SO loaded!!! Love him. Explains things SO well!

[@leonestello]

9:48 Yup. Thank you for saying it

[@chalkiememe4183]

This has to go down as one of my favourite interviews. I love listening to Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson he makes astrophysics make sense and fun. I’m still smiling from this interview even knowing the Earth is going to shrivel and burn!

[@Pier77Tampa]

“Restaurant on Mars doesn’t have atmosphere” science jokes LOL

[@AA-xk1uv]

My dumbass brain didn't get the jokes....please explain

[@simondan3828]

@@AA-xk1uv The atmosphere on Mars is very thin so humans can't breath in it (wearing a space suit is a must for survival).

[@leanoramccarthy7726]

Neil is always a great guest! I love the interviews!! And I'm with u Stephen, he knows!!! 😂😂😂😍😍😍

[@DoctorAlex1]

Patrick Moore's Mars-based science fiction series, which he wrote back in the 50s/60s, had helicopters working in the (not as thin as we found out, but thinner than Earth) Martian atmosphere :)

[@kenbee1957]

There was a global plague happening back on earth in those too now that I think of it....

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@kenbee1957 Science fiction has long been the seed of later science fact, from automatically opening doors and pocket communicators to tanks and space travel.

[@kenbee1957]

@@MonkeyJedi99 That both blows my mind at the possibilities ....and also shakes me to my core at the consequences

[@dbentleyto95]

How wonderful is it to see and listen to two intelligent beings discuss a subject with grace, dignity and humor. No disparaging name-calling or political argument. I am refreshed and happy. That no atmosphere joke was stellar. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, you are a wonderful guest.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Batiste doesn't fail to IMPRESSSS

[@kenbee1957]

Every time

[@pearldiver7]

@@kenbee1957 Always.

[@COLDB33R]

Even the Batmobile doesn't have a helicopter. WIN for the Perseverance Rover.

[@EchoBravo370]

I'll take Gates anyday over Musk, Bezos and Branson. Someone who is actually trying to end diseases and alleviate poverty on our planet.

[@TheGreatAtario]

Unless they're gonna do it free of charge, like Oxford was going to

[@petraroch8510]

Yes, I'll take adulthood over arrested development every time.

[@ericminch]

I don't know how old you are, but you might want to know that for over 20 years Gates was a ruthless software robber baron with no interest at all in social issues, just in expanding the Microsoft empire. It was only after decades of Microsoft's commercial dominance that Bill--maybe because of Melinda or maybe just because he's really smart--ventured into philanthropy. So maybe the same could happen to Musk, Bezos, and Branson.

[@mycologist1372]

You clearly do not know enough about Gates. Suspend your disbelief and Let Russel Brand educate you on the subject kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJXZYWmgjdGiepY ''In the 18 african countries he 'Helped'' Poverty rose by over 20%.'' In india he was going to ''revolutionize agriculture'' ended up replacing heirloom seeds with GMO patent seeds while using technology to wreck the working class. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, just because the intentions may seem good, does NOT mean the actions are good and helpful.

[@curtisbme]

​@@mycologist1372 What an amazing insight, "If you don't have 100% positive effect to everyone effected you are evil". The tinfoil hat crowd, especially the Bill Gates conspiracy theory one, is hilarious.

[@RN-wn8qx]

Great interview, but where is Neil at, the executive suite on the Queen Mary?

[@felixmunzlinger9388]

We actually know them; from biontech/pfizzer they are called Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci

[@truepeacenik]

I think he want to include every researcher, not just leads. And it is awesome to have some names, but we won’t have everyone. I’d consider the people in trials as part of a heroic crew.

[@LiquidToddnyc]

I love Neil deGrasse Tyson so friggin' much.

[@mortuos557]

That's just Neil trying to get real superheroes so he can geek out

[@kenbee1957]

Don't get NDT STARTED on superheroes

[@pdoylemi]

Geeking out is Neil's superpower.

[@losiento2]

These two always seem to have the best time together. 😊

[@NzStumpyTech]

I literally can not get enough of NDT.

[@DGDfan13]

It must be REALLY tough to interview Neil based on watching years of these interviews, but I love listening to Neil go in on these topics

[@Bryanhaproff]

Neil is only feeling Loopy because He films Star Talk everyday with Chuck Nice.... at 4:20... just sayin. Watch the show.

[@AlanCanon2222]

Tyson and Colbert, one of the all time classic late night TV pairings!

[@joedufour8188]

"Work will begin on a new space hotel in 5 years" is a headline I have been seeing since the late 90s.

[@sion8]

Look up Bigelow Aerospace.

[@marcelcharette265]

This gives me hope for the future of mankind.

[@maxfastest]

A true inteligent man !

[@oracleofdelphi4533]

Neil's pretty smart too.

[@ntt2k]

Stephen asked some really good questions in this interview

[@alexhutchings4477]

Damn straight that's badass

[@mediocritysmaze3731]

It's being able to get sounds from Mars that I find the most fascinating. I mean there's much more important sience/data collecting tools and techniques but I personally want to hear sounds from Mars.

[@alexbanks4219]

Get yourself a man that talks about you the way Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about space

[@cesarsimon3143]

NDT is my favorite person ever. Someone as intelligent as him should not be as charismatic, yet he is.

[@ethicalrecordings]

Steven says "Ok we get it, you don't have to yell man! ;)

[@Peepsyx3]

I know it sounded so rude but the in ear mics must've been very loud so Stephen heard him super loud... I am so happy that Neil is so passionate about what he loves!

[@MrFinesse316]

Neil is RARELY... without a smile... Great attitude.

[@rachel_rexxx]

Hey, Zefram Cochrane gets a statue, so eventually we do start building statues for scientists. Maybe we start this year, who knows? I'm a huge nerd. Not sorry.

[@ammaleslie509]

I'm such a huge nerd that I was nodding along with your comment, yeah, that's right, we have a statue of Cochrane, he's a scientist... even though I know that Zephram Cochrane's statue hasn't been built yet because he hasn't made his great discoveries yet because he hasn't been born yet because he only exists in the parallel universe where Star Trek is true.

[@Debbiesnc]

I am just enamored with him, listening to one of the best minds enjoying talking about space...

[@kylegilbert7364]

Niel: Space theme parks... Me: We're whalers on the moon, we carry a harpoon. Well there ain't no whales so we tell tall tales and sing our whaling toons.

[@brensorell3893]

Thanks to Mr. deGrasse Tyson for reminding us of how hard these unnamed heroes have worked to save so many lives ✨

[@BaMenace]

Elon: "I've got a spaceship!"

[@ThunderLord1]

We have a hulk... A space hulk.

[@BaMenace]

*The Lego movie's 80's character pops up from nowhere...* Benny: "SPACESHIP!!!!"

[@marciabentley9557]

Great interview. I've always loved the interplay between Neil and Stephen. 😆

[@perevision]

Space Hotel? As someone from a former colony, I’d prefer space exploration to space exploitation.

[@sion8]

Colony? Anyways, they're talking space stations that function as hotels, a company called Bigelow Aerospace is trying to design one with inflatable modules, a technology NASA was working on until the feds told it to stop and sold all the tech and patents back in the 1990s (I think). A few years ago they sent a test module to the ISS, they called it a the BEAN. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigelow_Expandable_Activity_Module

[@perevision]

@@sion8 hahaha that’ll teach me to (virtually) open my big mouth before looking it up! That sounds amazing, thanks for the info

[@mollywoolsey7677]

❤️Neil deGrasse. So down to earth and brilliant. I could listen to him talk forever.

[@catfishcave379]

"restaurants won't have much of an atmosphere." - he's here all week folks...

[@tonib5899]

From the U.K, yeh I get the irony in that. Stephen and Neil together,your both great. Keep educating and keep us smiling,your both important.

[@a_j4893]

"the restaurants dosen't have atmosphere" too late Mr. Colbert, too late.

[@DTG_LOCKETT]

I can't believe they didn't talk about the decorations on the parachute are a encoded message, "Dare mighty things".

[@forestofheavy]

All this money spent searching for life on other planets, while even more money is spent extinguishing life on Earth.

[@DGDfan13]

It's sad we're too primitive to cooperate on a global scale and handle our Earthly problems while also exploring space It's always thought to think about how far we could be if racism, sexism, etc. were not the acceptable norms until basically the past 3-5 decades. WE are so primitive and have so far to go.

[@seashepherds4959]

Perhaps if you remember when the photo from the moon of "Earth Rise" made the news and the world saw just how insignificant we were to the Whole Thing. How if we can't put together this little puzzle of ours how the HELL are we gonna deserve to Go Out ANYWHERE?! When you know the Goodness to come-you work hard to get it. As Captain Miller said "Earn This- Earn It!"

[@1cyanideghost]

I love Neil deGrasse Tyson. One of my all time favorite and admired people on this planet. Thank you for being Neil 😊

[@Kjleed13]

I imagine if we ever discover intelligent life. It would be anticlimactic. “Hey we found life but they’re 20 light years away and the have roughly have the same technology as us. So neither of us can travel to the other and messages take 20 years to receive.”

[@milanb.6022]

We could swap 20 year old tv shows with them!

[@ericminch]

@@milanb.6022 Or older! Why send them Seinfeld when you could send them The HoneyMooners? And All In the Family?

[@fergalhughes165]

Much more likely we'll find that the universe was teeming with life millions and millions of years ago.

[@penelopenem]

I love watching this pair! Always such a smart and fun conversation

[@Lassenissen]

"Airlock malfunction kills 12 residents in horrific accident." Space Hotel gets a no from me, thank you. :)

[@MrYusha]

I love Neil! He's entertaining and he has a cute laugh