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Would You Be A Space Tourist?: Star Talk Radio
Written by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Lynne Koplitz
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Richard Branson has formed Virgin Galactic and is now taking reservations aboard the maiden voyage of SpaceShipOne. Would you spend the estimated $200,000 for a 45-minute trip into space? Neil and Lynne also discuss the mechanics of sex in space.
Co-host:
Lynne Koplitz
Guests:
Robert K. Weiss: President and Vice Chairman of the X Prize Foundation, film and television producer.
Charles Simonyi Space tourist and Microsoft co-founder.
Bill Nye: Engineer, science educator, and television host.
Author
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist and the author of the #1 bestselling Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, among other books. He is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, where he has served since 1996. Dr. Tyson is also the host and cofounder of the Emmy-nominated popular podcast StarTalk and its spinoff StarTalk Sports Edition, which combine science, humor, and pop culture. He is a recipient of 23 honorary doctorates, the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences, and the Distinguished Public Service Medal from NASA. Asteroid 13123 Tyson is named in his honor. He lives in New York City.
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