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Cosmic Queries – Alien Worlds and Extrem...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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What will life be like on other planets? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the origins of life on alien planets and extremophiles right here on Earth with astrobiologist Kennda Lynch. 

(Originally Aired February 22, 2022)

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