On this episode of StarTalk Sports Edition, we’re flipping the script. Usually, when we answer Cosmic Queries, they’re submitted by the great fans of the StarTalk Podcast Network. However, in this very special edition of Cosmic Queries, Neil deGrasse Tyson, alongside co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice, is answering Cosmic Queries from some of the world’s top athletes.
To start, you’ll hear a question from Nicole Heaverlind, captain of the USA Women’s Sevens Rugby Team. Before we get to Nicole’s question, Gary gives us some background on the popularity of rugby around the world. We also explore the differences between rugby and soccer culture. Then, on to Nicole’s question, and it’s a good one: Do you think there will be interplanetary colonization in our lifetime? Neil explains why colonization might be a stretch but visitation could be in our near future. That begs a follow up – where would we go? You’ll learn about the enticing moons of Saturn and Jupiter.
