Is it as hard as an unborn child figuring out what his mother looks like? I feel like we have a pretty good understanding of what the Milky Way's face looks like. Do people believe that the stars are influencing their lives because of tradition? Or do you think it's because they have something to blame their rational behaviors or even their great luck on? Who are the first to see the stars for more than what they truly are? Dr. Moya, would modern astrology be considered folklore in your definitions?
Is it time to update the constellations? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen dive into astrophysics, folklore, and our ancient connection to the stars with astrophysicist Moiya McTier, Ph.D.
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