Cosmic Queries – Space Junk! with Moriba Jah

25 September - 54 mins
Podcast Series StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

What do we do with all this space junk? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about the stuff we put into orbit with astrodynamicist and space environmentalist, Dr. Moriba Jah. 

Originally Aired July 5th, 2021.

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