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Nov 2023
47m 3s

Flying Cars & Pilotless Planes with NASA...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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How would flying on Mars be different? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore aeronautics, aerodynamics, airplanes and more with NASA aerospace engineer and author Wendy Okolo, PhD. 
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