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Bill Nye on Privately Funded Space Telescopes

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September 11, 2014

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When a fan asks about private funding of planetary science research, guest host Bill Nye tells co-host Eugene Mirman and guest Astro Mike Massimino about the project to fund the Arkyd space telescope. Being created by Planetary Resources and intended for asteroid exploration, it’s the first privately funded, publicly accessible space telescope.

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