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Jan 2022
51m 27s

Going to Space with William Shatner

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
About this episode

What was it like to send Captain Kirk to space? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with William Shatner to discuss his trip into space, Star Trek, and musings about life on Earth. 

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Thanks to our Patrons Jim Dickey, Joey Lord, Alex Lopez, John Atwood, Caroline Gregson, Murtez Alrohani, and James Beall for supporting us this week.

Photo Credit: Photo Credit: Blue Origin

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