Cosmic Queries: Grab Bag

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Cosmic Queries: Grab Bag

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Jul 19, 2013

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Tune in for the most eclectic Cosmic Queries ever, when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan questions about everything from quasars and dead astronauts to Doctor Who and missions to Mars.

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Jul 19, 2013

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