Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains The Billionaire Space Race

Bezos? Branson? Elon Musk? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down why all these billionaires are going to space. What does “first commercial space flight” even mean?
We get into all the hoopla about the billionaire space race. Is pooling resources to try to send their private businesses into space really worth it? Didn’t we already send people into orbit already? We break down these landmark space flights, why they matter, and what they mean. How far into space did they go? Discover the sensation of weightlessness and how many Gs the human body can really withstand.
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0:00 - Introduction
0:19 - Returning To Space
2:01 - Our First Venture To Space
2:25 - Private Space Companies
3:21 - Where Does Space Start?
6:04 - When Do We Experience Weightlessness?
7:36 - Neil Ruins Commercial Space Flight
12:47 - Neil’s Optimism
14:22 - Closing Notes

[@sixstanger00]

Bezos: "I'm in space now!" Me: We all are, Jeff. We all are in space. Where do you think Earth resides?

[@HAPPY-kv1fs]

So I'm an astronaut. I knew it. Where's my badge ? !

[@sensisensei5201]

@@HAPPY-kv1fs your badge is a piece of grass or a tree

[@honestlymars]

LITERALLY EVERYTHING IS IN SPACE, MORTY!

[@madgoonproductions8406]

Well the earth is flat and it resides at.. the bottom

[@kyletulloch9625]

Please stay there.!!

[@anzakaleem7932]

Last line: "Mars is a mile away" gave me chills. 😊

[@victroiki7321]

Yup

[@juarez5858]

Crazy man

[@Anakinskywalker98]

Lol when this is the top comment. Spoilers……

[@DennisJosephin]

I am confused "Mars is a mile away" from what perspective whole universe?

[@anzakaleem7932]

@@DennisJosephin I guess you have to watch the video for perspective

[@imperialthreat]

Neil deGrasse Tyson's child: "Dad...I want to go to space!!!" Neil de Grasse Tyson: "You don't have to go to space...just wait until night time"

[@brothermaurya1199]

Great

[@someoneyoudontknow6083]

Honestly, I think more just have to go to places without a large amount of light pollution, so they can experience of the majesty of what the night sky is *supposed* to look like; that way there would be less people infatuated with the idea of doing these trips they talked about in the video. Not that I think there's some large number of people who would/could be lining up to pay for this stuff anyway.

[@cirrusphere]

🤯🤙

[@vulgervulcan6345]

My only reason for ever wanting to "go to space" would be to look at earth from the outside

[@SharpSapphire]

I Love It

[@gregsiska8599]

So, instead of paying $$$ to Jeff or Richard, just ride a roller coaster on a clear moonless night...

[@destroyerwill6122]

too bad amusement parks are extremely light polluted

[@M3galodon]

@@destroyerwill6122 true that @Greg Siska I think you meant $$$$$$

[@cirrusphere]

🤯🤙

[@SharpSapphire]

🤣🤣🤣

[@stephen3164]

“Man Jeff, you’ve got more money than you could spend in a lifetime.” “Challenge accepted!”

[@damianmlamb]

Not even close to pocket change for him. He probably didn't even think twice

[@JJs_playground]

Jeff liquidates about $1billion in his Amazon stocks to fund blue origin. So he's got about 200 years before he runs out of money.

[@shojan1942]

You mean "Hold my beer"!

[@rsine100]

It was funded by the government. We are the ones that actually paid for Bezo's space, vanity project.

[@edwardhanson3664]

@@rsine100 It wouldn't surprise me, but I want proof.

[@SternLX]

The day they flew and they announced only 50 miles I said, "No mate, you're 12 miles short of "SPACE"."

[@badtrekee4348]

Dude thats as far as you are getting for that kinda money. Bezos is changing millions to get a little higher

[@rearview2709]

SPACE starts at about 1200 miles out which we can not get to anyway. And Earth's gravity reaches out to about 4,000 miles, half the distance of Earth's diameter of 8,000 miles!

[@O3177O]

@@badtrekee4348 it looks so fake it must be real ..Elon musk 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@badtrekee4348]

@@O3177O Lol

[@rodanderson8490]

After reading these "comments", I have to admit once again the obvious failure of the US public school system. It is so easy to Google information before you show your ignorance of even basic science -- but most people just don't seem to care about the truth. VERY SAD!!

[@marlandmoore7406]

Me: I'm in space Chuck: No this is just a black neighbor.

[@rikyspinjitsu]

When chuck said that i was like HAHAHA 😐😐😐 hilarious...

[@marlandmoore7406]

@@rikyspinjitsu It was funny to me i love his humor.

[@spacebarbarian._]

@@rikyspinjitsu You don't get it

[@SharpSapphire]

Funny to me too

[@mrclasspcwizard]

It's amazing how Neil puts things into perspective. Many people fail to realize the huge scale of Earth and Space.

[@mk1st]

Yeah, I had a physics teacher stick a postage stamp on a globe to show the relative thickness of the usable atmosphere

[@zackfiat607]

@Anthroposophus Gravity, depending on the gas density. proven by the fact that if you hike a mountain the level of oxygen drop, meaning the higher it is the less oxygen exist until they just doesnt exist. if such container exist then the oxygen level should be the same since there is something that keeping oxygen down, but it isnt

[@zackfiat607]

@Anthroposophus wind travel goes up to certain point high then side ways, airplane uses air to push travel sideways and if they go to space they fall because there's no gas to push, and you use your legs to push the ground and go up beating gravity momentarily. There's not enough gas to go higher, it's seems you don't realise how big 6.700 km with 100km thickness is. There's not enough gas to go higher, Jupiter doesn't have a true surface and only made out off gas but it's stay round

[@zackfiat607]

@Anthroposophus the difference between your examples and gas is in your examples there is a force pushing it beating gravity momentarily but not enough to escape it, but there's no outside force pushing gas up so they use their own density to create layer until there's not enough to go higher. 100km is still a long way to escape gravity

[@vulgervulcan6345]

I remember being a kid looking at stars feeling like I was falling into space looking back on it and listening to Neil and realizing we're in space on a rock makes me really appreciate small things like that

[@maxhess3151]

Bezos had the ultimate "Just the Tip" spaceflight.

[@trevormisplay]

😂

[@khozyyy2474]

He looks like a tip lol

[@amitoj]

Hahahah, whole new meaning

[@jeremy645]

With a cowboy hat like he’s a space cowboy.....

[@Lupita311]

Why mock it, think of the first one who drove a Benz #1 or the first ones who could afford a Ford model T by today's standards are funny looking and I bet some people with no vision laughed at them when they had to get off their car and wind it, but without them there would be no cars that park themselves. Mocking new inventions and innovations is foolish. It took the car about 200 years to get here, but there had to be a first one to start. Could anyone see themselves being ridden by a horse carrier everywhere? I don't think so.

[@me_and_my_piper739]

I would have been sadly disappointed if Chuck HADN’T gone there. He’s awesome.

[@photoo848]

He boldly went where Neil didn't go

[@elck3]

@@photoo848 He's the real Armstrong.

[@rajadhirajmaharaj]

Yeah, we know you love BBC :)

[@codydenney2083]

@@rajadhirajmaharaj Grow up, smh.

[@kjrey9878]

@@rajadhirajmaharaj Just why? What did you gain?

[@travistubbs2182]

Neil, Im an engineer. I love listening to you. You bring scientific ideas to the greater society. It is a wonderful thing. Thank you.

[@muhammadrizvi5691]

this is a person who could make anyone understand science.. what makes it dven better is there is a genius astrophysicist with and commefuan who really doesn't understand science.. and they are a perfect combinatoon

[@NomadicBrian]

'See how small everything looks from space Mr. Bezos.' 'I don't see the difference people always appear microscopic to me.'

[@richardflowers6458]

I was waiting for these comments from Dr. Tyson. Can't get enough of the Star Talk content!

[@danielcesar664]

@@suzygirl1843 i know him for His great netflix show

[@YM-zz5qq]

@@suzygirl1843 He is a very famous astro-physicist who explains everything you could possibly want to know about the universe and how it works in a way that most people can understand.

[@lloydtucker5647]

Chuck is awesome. He makes learning stuff interesting and fun.

[@richardflowers6458]

@ Miss Ndaba , Neil Tyson has a way of making people love science . There's a pretty famous quote , I can't remember who said it but it's something like " Neil Tyson greatest gift is not his intellect , or his profession . Instead it's how he can elaborate information to the uneducated to get them to understand." I'm obviously paraphrasing.

[@Justaguy10723]

@@suzygirl1843 he is famous for encouraging the newbies to participate more in the field of cosmology. He is also known for various shows which were hit. He explains some basic but yet important stuff in a language which a layman would understand.

[@Darkflowerchyld718]

Of course Chuck went there. That's why he's our favorite co-host!

[@yacobz]

Should be THE co-host

[@scottallencarr]

@@yacobz Doesn't have to; he's got the right number of gigs to do it naturally!

[@CalebBrandalise]

5:50? 😅

[@Mike_Costello]

At lease he didn't talk about the SHAPE of the rocket. Orrrrrr did he???

[@Mike_Costello]

@cops and govern ment are gangstalkers Prove otherwise.

[@toolbaggers]

Space billionaires want to create a fantasy for themselves like in the movie Elysium. Matt Damon plays the typical Amazon worker.

[@BabyXGlitz]

actually it is deeper than this, it is part of the neo-liberal ideology

[@thomaschase1719]

They can use a tidally locked planet and it’s going to be a place as radical as they are

[@corleonetoto2131]

So true noticed no black folks either

[@BrendaAllison1]

Black women in space. There have been 4. The most recent was 15 September 2021.

[@venanziocalise946]

Lol

[@codediporpal]

Have not listened to this show in ages. I forgot how much I enjoy it.

[@MichaelL502]

“Somebody’s compensating for something” Think about that and then look at the shape of Bezos’ rocket…then think of that one Austin Powers movie

[@andypeiffer5]

Was waiting for this one

[@YTad2]

What shape would you like a rocket to be? Square?

[@c-djinni]

@@YTad2 a rocket shape, ideally

[@pavel-gubanov]

@@YTad2 Any more or less elongated object will evoke Freudian associations in some people :)

[@teddybear2840]

That's why Elon's wants his rocket to be point y

[@BushaBandulu]

Let’s pray these two have a long-term contract to work together. They make an excellent team.

[@O3177O]

Yeah Amazon workers get treated so well we need them to work together 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@deogratiusgitarda]

Amen

[@doctyler3920]

"Somebody's compensating for something" best line of the talk ;)

[@marketsquareus]

so, someone is compensating for something because they think it is wise to invest in going to space?

[@OdiVonDobi22]

The shape of Bezos rocket seems to indicate that he is flexing, or compensating, on a Freudian level, a specific body part.

[@marketsquareus]

@@OdiVonDobi22 what other shape of a rocket is there? they are all cylindrical

[@jordynmuldrow3885]

chuck sometimes saves the day. When I'm down I put on Star talk and it always cheers me up.

[@xqq5042]

Based on the fact these Billionaires didn’t really go to space it seems to me the reason why the mainstream media made such a big deal is to keep distracting everyone on the current reality we are living here on Earth. I truly enjoyed the content and especially Chuck for keeping it real. Neiil deGrasse’s knowledge and wisdom is a blessing to humanity. Thank you both! Blessings to all!

[@Staybrown11]

Can you call it “private industry” if these billionaires receive massive subsidies or don’t pay any taxes as in the case of Amazon?

[@shauntempley9757]

Well, yeah. After all, Amazon counts, because it invented an industry all itself. No one else was doing what Amazon was.

[@Lupita311]

People criticize Amazon, but we all enjoy to get our stuff in time without paying too much including shipping. I know I do, being homebound because of a disability. People are doing everything to ruin it for us. I even get my medicine sorrt out by day in little packages, always on time, unlike regular pharmacies that yell at you because you didn't answer your phone and now you have to wait a day to see if they deliver it then providing I answer my phone on time again. I really don't care if the owner makes all that money, how does making him pay more helps me? That means it will be more expensive for people like me.

[@senna138]

@cops and govern ment are gangstalkers imagine you're a passenger on an airplane and there's a fly on your shoulder. The fly doesn't know he's traveling at close to 500 mph at 30+ thousand feet. He thinks he's sitting on your shoulder..

[@ssssssstssssssss]

@@shauntempley9757 First, Amazon did not invent an industry. Online shopping was around before Amazon. Before that, catalog-based shopping was around (which should be considered the same industry). Also, inventing something doesn't make something private. There are lots of public institutions that invent things and US citizens have to pay taxes to support Amazon and Space-X. So calling it private is debatable.

[@shauntempley9757]

@@ssssssstssssssss Amazon invented a shop store entirely operating from online sales on physical objects, and only online sales. Entertainment is classed as a separate industry, and it was only here that online selling and buying existed, before Amazon did with books, then furniture, then computers, then food, and so on. All products that before Amazon were sold by stores getting them in before selling them to people that had to go to the store to buy them. So unique, that it is classed as a separate industry, so yes, it did invent an industry. Stop splitting hairs.

[@IxyMorningstar]

Neil, the whole reason I love you is that you make science relatable. The way you explained things with the globe and a ruler? Genius, because it's so easy for someone to understand and visuals - as Chuck's reaction to where Mars was in relation proved!

[@scrat6775]

I love this dynamic duo - Dr. Tyson & Chuck are perfect together!

[@SharisVoice]

Hello. Thanks for putting actual distance in perspective using the school room globe and standard ruler. That really blew my mind when you said Mars is a mile away from a school room globe. Take care. ❤️

[@quantatss]

"I'm an astrophysicist I know what space is".

[@spacebarbarian._]

Thanks for writing that for the deaf folks

[@quantatss]

@@spacebarbarian._ I wrote cause, it's a great line to shut off an debate of space.....like "yo I'm an astrophysicist I'm the king in the knowledge of space so you better back off, Tyson here"...........isn't it the mic drop statement in that debate!.....XD

[@Duececoupe]

We all need some Chuck in our lifes....🤗 Thanks for all the jokes and for always inspiring to looking up! 🤗

[@bryonsteik7435]

That really put alot into perspective.

[@damianmlamb]

I was yelling at the TV "THEY AREN'T IN SPACE!" LOL

[@cridr]

we are all in space ... not THAT SPACE" but we are all in space ..

[@BushidoBrownSama]

@@cridr the planet is in that space, & we're on the planet so by transitive property...

[@OldestHouse]

jeff was, richard maybe depending on your definition

[@rodanderson8490]

No matter where you travel, "space" is never "empty". It is ALWAYS a matter of degree -- even in deep space beyond the Solar System. If YOU were put to sleep and then reawakened at the height of both the Spaceshiptwo AND the New Shepherd flights -- you would be unable to tell the difference visually by just looking out the window. The number of air molecules at both maximum heights are so few that it would require special instrumentation to confirm they even exist.

[@DKomnicide]

“Outer space” as a vacuum does not exist

[@jaredhowell9743]

Love these guys. You get a laugh and learn something.

[@primonomeultimonome]

But some of the claims made on the video are wrong. The math of the globe and a lot of evidence says that the curvature should be visible at that height. NDT is feeding flatearthers with his wrong claims about it.

[@deadwingdomain]

I'm just glad some of you have retained your humor.

[@junior3dc]

Chuck: I live in America --what you want? Me: 💀

[@devakadesilva5673]

Wow, that last explanation of putting things into scale. Beautiful. Simple. Profound. Thank you!

[@honkymonkey9568]

Why didn't Branson and Bezos just carpool and they could have afforded the vacation moon package?

[@papitata]

I'd say: because ego. They wouldn't want to share a footnote in history.

[@glenncastro1922]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonyelwick3600]

Why is there money something that you have a say in

[@satoshinakamoto7253]

elon is the only one doing something

[@Sm31LyxTr33s]

@@myratsalad They're not accomplishing anything groundbreaking, they are trying to commercialize space trips. If you were actually interested in space you would know this.

[@shojan1942]

I really enjoy the way you put things into perspective, Neil.

[@letsomethingshine]

But did the hippie-era astronauts come from wealthy families? Probably. I hope they at least had a "poor family" token astronaut that they likely refuse to make too famous (since the wealthy own the censored/editorial media).

[@andreysavin1931]

@@letsomethingshine are you saying that only wealthy went to space? And of course they don't let average joe go up there because why would you need him or her there? First once were more like test pilots after that they started putting scientists and engineers to perform certain task, but they weren't wealthy. Basically your comment makes no sense or may be you some woke person that doesn't understand what and why and who went into space.

[@allisoncarlin3124]

Absolutely love these shows! Chuck never stop being you! lol I had the pleasure to attend your show at the Keswick Theater. I still feel like I want to pinch myself! I can't believe I had the pleasure to attend one of the shows. It definitely is something I will never forget in my lifetime. 🙂 Thank you!

[@daveb2320]

Wish I had a teacher like Neil back in high school. His enthusiasm and his passion make his explanations easy to understand.

[@amramjose]

These two "space flights" were nothing short of disappointing, to someone who grew up watching the Mercury through Apollo programs, then the Space Shuttle. Those were astronauts, they spent weeks in space (ISS folks up to a year in space), science and exploration were the objective. This is only opinion but these two latest efforts were not impressive at all.

[@kylebowles9820]

Haha the way Neil was like "Chuck!" So perfect

[@303AF]

I really like listening to these two! It's always entertaining and informative! Keep up the great work! 👍

[@GameTimeWhy]

"I think we in a black neighborhood" that was funny.

[@koelink88]

Than you know, you’re high af

[@GameTimeWhy]

@@koelink88 I don't have anything to add but this was really funny.

[@rikyspinjitsu]

Siiike

[@sushant2664]

Yup

[@tincambo]

Wasn't really though was it.

[@briansanders5278]

Amusement park physics startalk episode? Sounds kind of fun!

[@finlit271]

Chuck killed it with all the great jokes! Great episode, thank you Niel

[@bhuuthesecond]

“That’s how you know it’s going to work” 😂

[@pip_rake]

Yes

[@AsBi1]

very interesting talk, loving it and also very informative and clear many of my doubts about space tourism.

[@adityanawale8594]

FYI: No billionaire was hurt during the video.

[@aarone1777]

Too bad!

[@sexwax4191]

They were burned severely, though.

[@davidc2838]

@@sexwax4191 They didn't even get tan lines. They'll be just fine. NDGT is actually a little jelly... He needs to go up in one of those and get the experience...he'll have a different "View" when he gets back.

[@coin5207]

NdT: "you don't need to go up 100km to see the night sky just wait until the sun sets" Jeff: "Wat!? U telling me this now after I just paid 100 million??"

[@coin5207]

Stop commenting under literally every comment 🤦‍♀️ It's hella annoying.

[@davidc2838]

More like he's paid 10 BILLION to get here.

[@bobsingh7949]

Easy to love this duo. I do. A strategically and intuitively excellent collaboration

[@CassielAgrippa]

Love the Star Talks! Neil and Chuck bantering about space and science! Entertaining and educating :D

[@maxwell8758]

Cue the flat earthers freaking out.

[@rogerwilco1777]

Bezos and Branson are Free-Mason Illuminati crisis actors working for the Satan Loving NASA NAZI's who project space via hologram onto Gods Firmament in order to steal your tax dollars! ITS IN REVELATIONS SHEEPLE!!!

[@maxwell8758]

@@rogerwilco1777 haha

[@TheGuider]

@@rogerwilco1777 Scary thing is nowadays, I'm actually not sure if you're running a sarcastic joke, or dead serious...

[@Krooksbane]

@@rogerwilco1777 can’t tell if joking or serious

[@richardpaulson8954]

Is incredible liar Satan would be proud

[@balaji-kartha]

his final comments highlight the fact that Elon is on a different scale

[@pcuimac]

Musk's scams are bigger too.

[@balaji-kartha]

@@pcuimac scams?

[@jam0711]

@@pcuimac name one scam

[@davidc2838]

@@pcuimac You're not very big at all...are you??

[@fuselpeter5393]

@@jam0711 Air cush...ehm...wheels...it's really not that hard

[@PBthesquirrel]

The schoolroom globe comparison immediately allowed my brain to digest these colossal distances. Thanks Star Talk!!

[@luissalinas76]

Excelente explanation of what is going on with this space trips. Thanks both of you.

[@citronm1405]

This was excellent! I like how Dr. Tyson put the distances in perspective!

[@victroiki7321]

One mile away🤯

[@MrJMO78]

Love these!!! So glad and grateful for it all. I became a huge fan of Chuck. Guys absolutely hilarious and just smart enough to make me feel a little less dumb.

[@herbertthomas2021]

Thank you for the explanation or definition of space

[@tempusfugit9009]

we are all glad you did this, thank you for the time.

[@paulvinova]

"Black Neighborhoods" "Always Racial Chuck" "What do you want" "I live in America".

[@Butterpants1987]

ignorant person is ignorant

[@rishi6764]

Sensitive person is sensitive

[@paulvinova]

Racist person is racist

[@paulvinova]

@cops and govern ment are gangstalkers Cool story bro.

[@RadioactiveGoatoid]

​@cops and govern ment are gangstalkers mucho texto

[@vedanthikarthik5926]

To my icon Tyson😎, for saying us to wait until the sun sets to watch the black sky..... But the thing is, in space we could see the sun and the night sky at the same. This is all it matters for a science lover🙌😅

[@ignorasmus]

Yes, 'In space' one could have that experience. He is saying that these two flights were not 'Space enough'.

[@johncooper6246]

Cool. Enjoyed the conversation. Thanks guys for keeping it real...

[@marypaquet3372]

Neil deGrasse Tyson, so smart and makes his lessons interesting.

[@shakaancalagontheblackzulu8400]

This serie saved my mental health during covid.

[@endorstick1569]

@m_train1 no no he has a point

[@gyozakeynsianism]

@m_train1 So glad you had fun.

[@heresthethingyouguys]

I already had severe mental health issues before that

[@jmanj3917]

This and PBS' Space Time

[@jumpingaxe3373]

@m_train1 but covid was bad… … …

[@murasaki848]

There is one difference between the night sky and the sky from out there: the stars don't twinkle or get obscured by clouds or pollution of various sorts

[@mrankitanks]

And the sun is in that night sky. Well, still, 200k for that? I am out.

[@davidc2838]

@@mrankitanks You are not their customer... They'll have plenty of customers for the trip to "Space 1" with Sir Richard or "Space 2" with Jeffy B. The REAL question will be how many will PAY to go to MARS??? That's a check your cohones, no foolin' Astronaut Voyage.

[@Ansonidak]

Yes. Heck the night sky is different from a mountaintop compared to sea level

[@mrankitanks]

@@davidc2838 Given that the initial travels to Mars are going to be a one-way ticket, I'd believe that they would probably be paid for by Musk. Once the two way trips begin after some 4 decades, I am sure it would have a lot of honeymoon adventurers.

[@franks1875]

Hilarious and very enjoyable conversation! Thank you!

[@roderickval]

Love it guys. Great show! Loved the distance comparison to a school globe

[@Loki.B.Mohammad]

"Do you need to go to space to see the night sky? No. You can just wait until the sun goes down." I frikin saw that nerdy dad joke coming and I STILL did a spit take XDDD

[@aarone1777]

Add to that the sun doesn't set; the earth rotates!

[@Ibanezyt]

Classic! but I do wonder if the night sky looks any different without the atmosphere?

[@Nipplator99999999999]

@@Ibanezyt honestly, yes there's no "twinkling" to the stars and no bright light diffusion in the atmo blurring out the less brilliant stars.

[@Nipplator99999999999]

@cops and govern ment are gangstalkers get off facebook, go to school and get an education.

[@victroiki7321]

@cops and govern ment are gangstalkers so much talk.....for what???

[@KiamKweli]

This is hilariously on point. Great work gentlemen.

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

Neil De Grasse Tyson makes everything better. I really enjoyed his after thoughts with Chuck. Now, I did go to the Himalayas and-there’s a reason why they call it ‘the Rooftop of the World’>you see see the thickness of the stars, and it, it’s shocking, it’s really, really stunningly beautiful, and I will (not always), but I have it in my memories. (I went to Pokhara base camp.)

[@geetoo3024]

Love your content. Keep it coming.

[@AlexFoster2291]

Yo, a mile away from the school room globe. That's crazy to me. And we're going to travel 200x slower than a snail would take to move that mile.

[@Biohazard262]

It would take the snail a day and a half. It will take us 6-7 months

[@kanedaku]

@@Biohazard262 Months? You mean years, with current technology.

[@grentel4404]

@@kanedaku No. With current technology it would really only take about 8 month or a bit less if we launch at the right time when mars is closest to earth. Even if we decided to launch when mars is farthest from earth it would take over a year. Never ever would it take "years"

[@-0----0----0----.-----.----.-7]

When chuck said, "Here's the thing", i believe he is evolving

[@moogfooger]

Neil and Co., thanks for getting right down to business tonight. Love your show

[@theedude2207]

13:52 is the reason I gave this a Thumbs Up, Thanks again for another cool Episode..

[@jdavi195]

Comparison of rocket size at 4:24 had me like... are we still talking about space shuttles?

[@yokaibyte2133]

Too bad they don't spend their money on making their employee's lives better.

[@ryanambsdorf2859]

No need if you're in space above the ants.

[@nielskorpel8860]

This is the best way I've seen this critique phrased in the entire comment section.

[@usejasiri]

Are u sure about that, I see so many upskilling programs sponsored by Amazon and AWS, even programs to transition to high-paying tech careers, and they are accessible to anyone in the world, and so many scholarships sponsored by them I am a beneficiary by the way.

[@iwant2haveu]

Ahh, here’s the leftist.

[@PinataOblongata]

@@iwant2haveu Tell me, do you think the entire edifice of capitalism would fall and those billionaires would never have achieved their status if their workers had been paid slightly more or given slightly more humane conditions? Do you actually think a minimum wage and basic worker's rights precludes billionaires from existing?

[@haroldolt8747]

I just love whenever these two get together to talk.

[@peterlo2119]

I'm so glad you found Chuck. He's funny, but also honestly interested and absorbs the info like a sponge

[@ianashmore9910]

I wouldn't mind these billionaires going to space if they didn't amass their fortunes by destroying Main Street, abusing their workers, and avoiding taxation.

[@Spacemongerr]

How else can you become a billionaire?

[@Earendel.l]

@@Spacemongerr Lol exactly.

[@polycrystallinecandy]

99% off billionaires and politicians do that. They then use that money to buy mansions and islands. At least this is useful.

[@juliaf_]

@@polycrystallinecandy that remaining 1% is playing the stock market like Warren Buffett

[@ianashmore9910]

@cops and govern ment are gangstalkers Why don't you go fly into the sun and report back to us?

[@kindoftruth]

This is so perfect

[@iDimOS72]

Lol! I love your chats and your sense of humor! And thanx for the data!

[@robnhannon]

First time seeing Chuck Nice. Will be looking for him more.

[@SirBizzMakes]

A mile away on a globe scale?! That’s gonna require a lot of snacks.

[@tuneboyz5634]

Nom nom 😋

[@Anankin12]

Crumble less snacks or you'll have a nasty problem afterwards :p

[@dodgemaster6963]

the trip takes 4 months or so.

[@randallfletcher497]

a drink AND a snack ;) shoutout to my boi Issac

[@JuliettaRabens]

This was hilarious. I'm still hoping to see a muppet version of "Billionaires in Space" with Bezos, Branson, and Musk as muppets, and the two of you could definitely write the script.

[@eunice8116]

🤣🤣🤣 I could here the echo voice as I read your comment .... " Billionaires in Space "

[@Stefantius]

Musk is so far and ahead of the other two

[@jeffkrantz6872]

There is truth in space, And you guy's are stellar. Interesting at any level. .. Thank you. ..

[@TheWizardTim]

You guys are amazing! Don't ever stop!

[@eunieverseee]

9:17 "are they gonna see the curvature?" 9:24 chuck's reaction HAHAHAHHAHAHA

[@deniscerri]

Chuck became a flat earther for a couple seconds there.

[@coolboyx7996]

lol

[@coolboyx7996]

@Eunine Elize Arzaga which book are you holding in your pp.

[@eunieverseee]

@@coolboyx7996 it's a novel in the Philippines called Noli Me Tangere or Touch Me Not

[@grujicdanijel7963]

@@deniscerri every flathearther out there heard just "you can't see curvature"

[@JoeyGodsey]

I hope Neil has the chance to go one day, he deserves it.

[@ScipioAfricanusI]

Absolutely.not!!This.is.a.waste.and.a.diversion..Space.should.be.used.for.the.benefit.of.humanity.not.for.2.rich.sociopaths.tophilate.themselves.

[@lol-xc5bz]

@@ScipioAfricanusI oh I see, you don't like space😂

[@NankitaBR]

@@lol-xc5bz Tell me where in their comment it says they don't like space. They literally said space should be used for the benefit of humanity, not for 2 rich sociopaths. I would love to see more people going to space, but I do believe that this enterprises have to be public funded to avoid exporting the current system of exploitation to outside of earth as well. We have a chance to try something different out there, and since we are putting explorers out there, shouldn't they experiment with this as well? Like, let's see if a different society structure can work.

[@NormanLavin]

Love that episode, Thank-you

[@josephagudelo726]

This was fun :) Keep it up guys!

[@twstf8905]

I'm always so choked up with inspiration when I see a billionaire finally achieving his dreams. 😇

[@SC-ls3iv]

Excuse me?

[@alexkats30]

Hope this is a troll post

[@owenmccord5078]

Bruh! 💀

[@SC-ls3iv]

@@alexkats30 My thought exactly! 🤗

[@slpkntmggt06]

I'm wondering why I'm the only one that's excited for Inspiration 4. The first all-civilian spaceflight in history, to be launched in September. It's like noone else even knows about it...

[@w1zard_018]

Ya the spacex dragon one for days into space . Really excited

[@zeeshanomar8137]

I'm eagerly waiting for that 😀

[@laramiegraber6874]

Can you fully explain why this is that different from Bezos and Musk? I don't really know anything, so could be quite wrong, but with just a quick glance it seems like another billionaire going to space...

[@slpkntmggt06]

@@laramiegraber6874 From what I've seen and read, the guy leading the Inspiration 4 flight (and traveling on it as well) is not a billionaire (or at least, not at the level of Bezos and company). Also, the big thing with Inspiration 4 is that it's all-civilian. No pre-existing astronauts are going on that flight, though the three people will basically be astronauts once they're done with their training.

[@laramiegraber6874]

@@slpkntmggt06 Ok. Thanks. Wikipedia says he is a billionaire. I'm not sure if that's true or not

[@juanitaldiggs]

Dr. DeGrasse Tyson, thanks for continuing to make science fun and most interesting! Luv ya !

[@siobanny]

You guys are HILARIOUS and so happy you did go there.

[@WillKemp]

When you're in freefall, you're not weightless, you're just falling. You feel like you're weightless because everything around you is falling at the same speed

[@hugeandy71]

you are non just falling, you are also weightless by definition, or you will never be, yuo will be freefalling on the iss (with the iss), tv satellites are freefalling, the moon is freefalling to the earth and the earth is freefalling to the sun, so when you are orbiting the moon at the same time you are freefalling to the moon, to the earth and to the sun, and you are also weightless just because there isn't a big object touching you and keepeng you from accelerating in his direction

[@Naggie_]

The 2 mm (Branson) vs 3-4 mm (Bezos) vs a friggin' mile (Musk) is a great analogy of what they're aiming at. And it's worth mentioning that Musk's SpaceX has been to the ISS and helped with their supplies. So Musk have sent un-manned vehicles the full cm up :)

[@fepatton]

I’ve been reading “Mercury Rising” which has a lot of interesting detail about the origins of the Mercury program. As I’ve been watching BO and VG crow about their accomplishments while not quite able to duplicate Alan Shephard’s flight, which reached an altitude of 116 miles 60 years ago, I ran into this passage in the book: “No one, in fact, had been more dismissive of suborbital flight than [Hugh] Dryden, who’d told Congress in 1958 that it was equivalent to ‘tossing a man up in the air’; it had, he said, ‘about the same technical value as the circus stunt of shooting a young lady from a cannon.’ None of this was lost on the astronauts. Compared to the Russians, Slayton said years later, ‘we … looked like weenies.’”

[@tonybatch113]

Question: concerning gravity. Does the imagined images of spacetime (with the geometric pattern beneath the body of mass) work from all angles around the body when its effected by the body ? so its not on a "trapeze net" but surrounded by the "net"... Or does the net connect at the center of gravity as if spacetime is pinched ?

[@theprogrammer1]

Chuck was hilarious in this one! :D

[@cwall1314]

"I never want to interfere with someone who is trying to advance a frontier" -NDT

[@charonrose3306]

Finally one I can understand Usually I need an explanation of the explainer 😂

[@bhamacuk]

What I love about Dr Grasse Tyson is that he makes astrophysics and astronomy fun. He has such a great sense of humour.

[@parkertheviewer2345]

;)👍