EPISODE · Aug 22, 2017 · 2 MIN
StarTalk SoundBite: NASCAR Meets NASA
from Playing with Science · host Chuck Nice, Neil deGrasse Tyson, StarTalk Playing with Science & Gary O’Reilly
What would happen if you powered a racecar with the solid rocket boosters used on the space shuttle? Listen as Neil deGrasse Tyson tells Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly about why it might not work. If you like this StarTalk SoundBite, be sure to listen to the full Playing With Science episode, "Planet NASCAR, with Neil deGrasse Tyson" at https://soundcloud.com/startalk_playing-with-science/planet-nascar-with-neil-degrasse-tyson Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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What would happen if you powered a racecar with the solid rocket boosters used on the space shuttle? Listen as Neil deGrasse Tyson tells Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly about why it might not work. If you like this StarTalk SoundBite, be sure to listen to the full Playing With Science episode, "Planet NASCAR, with Neil deGrasse Tyson" at https://soundcloud.com/startalk_playing-with-science/planet-nascar-with-neil-degrasse-tyson
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