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May 2023
51m 26s

Cosmic Queries – Volcanoes & Life in the...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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Have we disproven the idea of a “goldilocks zone”? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio learn about space geology, magnetic fields, volcanoes, and the origins of life with cosmochemist Natalie Starkey, PhD. 
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