What would happen if the Earth spun faster?

Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of StarTalk Radio, answers this question about why the Earth rotates the way it does and what would happen if it suddenly went faster.
If you like this track, be sure to check out the whole StarTalk Radio “Cosmic Queries: Answers at the Speed of Light” episode at http://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-answers-at-the-speed-of-light/.

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Cosmic Minute: Why The Earth Spins The Way It Does?

Are you ready for astronomy class? Astrophysicist Emily Rice and comic co-host Harrison Greenbaum answer your fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about Astronomy 101: dark matter, black holes, Hawking radiation, the James Webb Space Telescope, exoplanets, and more! 

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Astronomy 101, with Emily Rice

NEW: Discover more about comets, asteroids, and the upcoming Psyche mission from All-Stars host and cosmochemist Natalie Starkey, first time comic co-host Mo Welch and Psyche mission architect and JPL Project Systems Engineer David Oh.

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Artist’s Concept Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State Univ./Space Systems Loral/Peter Rubin.

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Comets, Asteroids, and the Psyche Mission, with Natalie Starkey

Who owns the Moon? Should we rent out the International Space Station? Is it legal to buy up land on Mars? Investigate the politics and privatization of space with Bill Nye the Science Guy and comic co-host Iliza Shlesinger as they answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries. 

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Politics and Privatization of Space, with Bill Nye

Get smarter about the Mars InSight mission and Martian exploration as cosmochemist and host Natalie Starkey, comic co-host Mo Welch, and JPL Systems Engineer Farah Alibay answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about the Red Planet. 

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Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

InSight into Mars, with Natalie Starkey

Astronomer Emily Rice and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer a molecular mix of fan-submitted Cosmic Queries including questions on spacetime, asteroids hitting the Moon and the Earth, science literacy, and what a typical day looks like for an astrophysicist.

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Cosmic Queries – A Molecular Mix

Astro Mike Massimino is back to explore the cosmos and unlock the secrets of deep space as he answers fan-submitted Cosmic Queries alongside comic co-host Chuck Nice and astrophysicist Matt O’Dowd, host of PBS Space Time.

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Photo Credit: NASA.

Deep Space, with Mike Massimino & Matt O’Dowd

Neuroscientist Heather Berlin and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate mental health and mental illness as they answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about the opioid crisis, depression, addiction, PTSD, and more.

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Photo Credit: Hartmann CJ, Chaturvedi A and Lujan JL [CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Addiction, Depression, PTSD, and Mental Health, with Heather Berlin

Hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with neuroscientist Heather Berlin and Joanna Harper, medical physicist and transgender endurance athlete, to investigate the complexities of gender and its role in sports.

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Gender in Sports, with Joanna Harper

Host Natalia Reagan and comic co-host Andrea Jones-Rooy sit down with theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack, a.k.a. Astro Katie, to answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on dark matter, dark energy, and the mysteries of the Cosmos.

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Photo Credit: Dark Matter Visualization. Image Credit: SDSC and NPACI Visualization Services.

Dark Matter, with Natalia Reagan and Astro Katie

Can time die? Can we find the origin point of the Big Bang? Astrophysicist and host Charles Liu and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries and sing Super Silly Space Songs as we explore time, the universe, and more.

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Time and the Universe, with Charles Liu

Science, pop culture and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities and scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! New episodes premiere Monday nights at 7pm ET.

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