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Dec 2023
49m 13s

A Conversation with Dr. Mae Jemison (Re-...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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How can we achieve interstellar space travel? We take a look back at when Neil deGrasse Tyson sat down with former astronaut and Principal of 100 Year Starship, Dr. Mae Jemison, to talk about our future living and traveling in space.

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Photo Credit: NASA.

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