What’s so funny about space and science? In our season finale, the cosmic and comic converge with comedian Joan Rivers.
Jon Stewart is the first guest of the new season. He and Neil discuss the Daily Show book, Earth: A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race.
Do sci-fi classics like Star Trek provide a glimpse into future trends and styles? Neil chats with stylist James Aguiar about the science fiction and facts of fashion.
For our holiday show, Neil and his comedian co-hosts discuss the constellations of the winter sky, the star of Bethlehem, and the physics of Santa. Seth MacFarlane and other special guests call in to comment on the science of the season.
While cathedrals give people a place to contemplate Heaven from our place here on Earth, astronauts on the ISS can view Earth from “the heavens” above. This show highlights the many ways the ISS is like a modern-day cathedral.
When tasting the first sparkling champagne, Benedictine monk Dom Perignon supposedly said, “Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!” It’s more likely the quote originates from a late 19th century advertisement, but the sentiment is universally appealing.
Have you ever seen mysterious lights in the sky, or glimpsed an alien spacecraft? This show provides a probing yet playful discussion about Unidentified Flying Objects.
How are the universal laws of matter, energy and motion expressed on the football field?
In this episode, we highlight a few star moments from our constellation of past shows.
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the ins and outs of the human heart with cardiac surgeon Dr. Daryl Hoffman. Learn about open-heart surgery, artificial valves, hearts in space, graverobbers Burke and Hare and so much more.