EPISODE · Dec 19, 2017 · 2 MIN
StarTalk Soundbite: Slam Dunks in Space
from Playing with Science · host StarTalk Playing with Science & Gary O’Reilly, Chuck Nice, Neil deGrasse Tyson
How would shifts in gravity change basketball games on Mars and the moon? As Neil DeGrasse Tyson informs Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly, their impact on slam dunks may surprise you. If you liked this StarTalk Soundbite, listen to the full Playing with Science episode, "Space Jam: Basketball Cosmic Queries, with Neil Degrasse Tyson:" https://soundcloud.com/startalk_playing-with-science/space-jam-basketball-cosmic-queries-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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How would shifts in gravity change basketball games on Mars and the moon? As Neil DeGrasse Tyson informs Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly, their impact on slam dunks may surprise you. If you liked this StarTalk Soundbite, listen to the full Playing with Science episode, "Space Jam: Basketball Cosmic Queries, with Neil Degrasse Tyson:" https://soundcloud.com/startalk_playing-with-science/space-jam-basketball-cosmic-queries-with-neil-degrasse-tyson
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