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Mar 2021
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The Life and Death of Stars with Jackie ...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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Are we really made of stardust? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Negin Farsad explore the life – and death – of stars with astrophysicist Jackie Faherty, PhD. 
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