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The Missions Bringing Us Back to the Moon

2026-04-02 Science & Technology
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Why are we going back to the moon with the Artemis Missions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore the history of our trips to the moon during the Apollo Missions and why the US is finally going back. Timestamps: 00:00 - We’re Going to the Moon 00:10 - Why Did We Go Originally? 03:15 - Why Go Back? 05:01 - Multistage Rockets 06:52 - Updates to the Capsule 08:17 - The Artemis Missions 10:13 - The Artemis Treaty 11:15 - Transcending Politics Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

Top Comments (10)

@StarTalk 2026-04-02

Who watched the Artemis II launch live?

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@CaliforniaBushman 2026-04-02

Goddamit. Neil lived long enough to see the next Moon mission. GO ARTEMIS!!

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@TitanPardy808 2026-04-02

“We faked it NINE times!” 🤣 🤣 Chuck is golden.

808 15 replies
@Neroz0r 2026-04-02

Chuck's all of the mimicking is crazy on point hahaha

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@Nomitron 2026-04-02

Who else was waiting for this video?

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@alvinhang8721 2026-04-02

We don't want wars. We want more NASA missions to explore our solar system.

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@Silvia6 2026-04-02

Hey StarTalk, this might be slightly off-topic, but I’d love to see Michelle Thaller on the show. She explains complex ideas so clearly and passionately, and I think she’d fit perfectly with the StarTalk vibe! 😊

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@Martini3inc 2026-04-03

Love that the space race is back on.

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@marcusmagarian3795 2026-04-03

@0:55 they did allow Collins to land on the moon, on an interview I watched recently where Collins himself said that he was supposed to land on the moon on Apollo 17, meaning he might have become a Moon walker after all. He declined that prospect.

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@MultiHotFlash 2026-04-03

Я всегда считал что цель жизни и человечества - вырваться за пределы нашей колыбели и нести жизнь дальше. Я рад что так или иначе мы идём к этому.

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