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Sep 2024
48m 18s

Life in a Mars Simulation with Kelly Has...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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What would life be like for astronauts on Mars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice dive into the world of simulated Mars missions with Commander Kelly Haston, who recently completed a NASA analog mission in a simulated Mars habitat. 
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