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Planetary Radio

In the Footsteps of Carl Sagan: Neil Tyson of the Hayden Planetarium

Airdate: Monday, August 23, 2004
Running Time: 00:28:50
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, talks about his work and his upcoming Origins television series on PBS. Emily Lakdawalla settles the question of densest planet, and Bruce Betts has a new trivia contest question on What's Up! Also, a space news update.

Guests

• Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York

Related Information

• NOVA Origins Miniseries Website
• Rose Center for Earth and Space/Hayden Planetarium
• The Sky Is Not The Limit : Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist