Terraforming mars? How do black holes die? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about the moon, periodic table of elements, light photons, black holes and more!

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Photo Credit: ESA (European Space Agency)/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt

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