Published Jan 12, 2023
Things You Thought You Knew – Naming Planets, Moons, & More with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson takes listeners on a journey through the heavens, shedding light on how cultural biases and light pollution shape our perception of the sky, the cosmic dance that formed the moon, and the mythological roots behind planetary and lunar naming conventions.

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