Cosmic Queries – Alien Worlds and Extremophiles with Kennda Lynch
6 June - 54 minsWhat 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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