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The New Space Race with Jeff Thornburg

30 Sep 2025

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What will the future of space look like? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the engineering challenges and scientific questions shaping the next era of aerospace with aerospace engineer Jeff Thornburg.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-new-space-race-with-jeff-thornburg/Thanks to our Patrons Adam Jensen, Eric Forde, Jaren Foreman, Robert Collier, Ryan Sanderson, Michael Franklin, Tiffiany Amber, MSegars, Clinton Hays, Rob, Wesley Michel, Aaron Wright, Vi Rose, James Sorensen, Jamie, David, Russell Knecht (Connect), John T McCoy, Ben Ryan, Fidel Roque-Flores, Eric walburn METZLER, Joseph Strasser, Daniel Ludlow, William Sacher, William Nowottny, Jay Sackett, Bryan Poole, Trevor Walter, Chiem Ma, Robert Rice, Lex Townes, Cavvote Landes, Franny, Keith Dickson, Bill Gallerani, Rosemary Taylor, Lisa Holloway, Jim Staub, Stiven Miranda, Erica, Jon Nebenfuhr, Ranjam69, David R Dykes, Micky Pistillo, Tony Toon, sr, April Lorenzo Spoor, Tom Randall, Jeff, Nico Cerceo, Sterling GRiffin, John, Red Shi, Pete Stoppani, Jonathan Hyatt, Dylan Moore, Shawn Kalas, Eric Dickinson, Kiela Badeaux, Leyna McGrath, Armaghan, bmanone, Much More Matt, Patrick Ritter, Laszlo Zoltan Buru, Indiigo, Isaiah, Brett Sklar, Brian Pickett, Micheal Kaplan, Cecilia, PopoMakBeth, and Shawn Best for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. 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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0.031 - 11.671 Neil deGrasse Tyson

Chuck, we need more engineers on the show. Always. Always. Especially aerospace engineers. That would be very cool. Because I think, personally, I think that's the best kind. You would. They'll take us where we are to where we want to go.

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11.831 - 15.898 Chuck Nice

Yes. So Elon Musk is coming. No. So this guy's not a jerk.

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16.74 - 16.96

No, no, no.

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16.94 - 46.566 Neil deGrasse Tyson

Excellent. Coming up on StarTalk, the future of aerospace on Earth and in the heavens. Check it out. Welcome to StarTalk, your place in the universe where science and pop culture collide. StarTalk begins right now. This is StarTalk. Neil deGrasse Tyson, your personal astrophysicist. I got Chuck Nice with me. Chuck, baby, how you doing?

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46.586 - 48.048 Chuck Nice

Hey, Neil. What's happening? All right.

48.268 - 50.411 Neil deGrasse Tyson

We got a good show today. Oh, my gosh.

50.431 - 51.313 Chuck Nice

What's on tap?

51.413 - 52.915 Neil deGrasse Tyson

Future of the Space Industry.

53.536 - 59.385 Chuck Nice

You say that's a good show? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. You think there's a good future for the space industry?

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