Bill Nye (otherwise known as “Bill Nye the Science Guy”) is an American mechanical engineer, science communicator, and television presenter. He is best known as the host of the hit shows Bill Nye the Science Guy and the Netflix show Bill Nye Saves the World. Bill is also the CEO of The Planetary Society and his new series, The End is Nye, premieres August 25, 2022 on Peacock. In this episode, Ben and Bill discuss the importance of space, how science communication has evolved and what to do if an asteroid is heading for Earth! 00:00 Intro to Bill Nye (who needs no introduction) 00:50 What it is like to be Bill Nye The Science guy  03:07 How has science communication changed over years?  06:34 Are people more interested in science now (2022)? 07:40 The importance of critical thinking 09:06 The Planetary Society & The Planetary Academy 10:42 How Bill Nye got into science 13:40 What does space “represent” to Bill 16:33 Bills new series: The End is Nye  17:47 Asteroid heading to Earth - what do we do? 19:57 Can and who would save us? 21:00 Elon Musk & SpaceX 22:30 Has Bill Nye been to space? 23:42 Is there life out there in the universe? 26:00 Cosmic perspective and climate change 27:21 What does Bill think is the meaning of life? 31:14 Participate! 32:14 Wrap up & Socials Follow Bill Nye Website: https://www.billnye.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billnye Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billnye/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillNye "The End is Nye" coming to Peacock August 25th  Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Website: www.astroben.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gambleonit Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-astro-ben-podcast/ Please subscribe and rate - Ad Astra!