Neil deGrasse Tyson on Surviving in Space without a Spacesuit
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Could you live anywhere else in the solar system? Which planet is most hospitable? Which is least hospitable? Is there anywhere else for humans to go? Neil Degrasse Tyson answers these questions in a quick tour of our solar system.
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Could a Saturn moon harbor life?: Carolyn Porco
Could we actually live on Mars?: Mari Foroutan
What is terraforming? Watch this Discovery News video and find out how we can live on Mars without a space suit.
Interested in what life would be like if you were stranded on Mars? Listen to the author of The Martian (a fiction book) talk about the valid science in his book. Water discovered on Mars just might spark even more interest in colonizing another planet.
Need more evidence of why we need to take care of this planet? Watch: Why We Can't Live On Other Planets.
TED Ed also has some lessons about this interesting topic!
The search for other Earth-like planets: Oliver Guyon
Could a Saturn moon harbor life?: Carolyn Porco
Could we actually live on Mars?: Mari Foroutan
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