Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Teaches You About the Layers of Our Atmosphere
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15:42Now PlayingWhy does Earth’s atmosphere have layers? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down the different layers in Earth’s atmosphere (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere) and what’s going on up there. How does the stratosphere put a lid on Earth’s weather? Where does Aurora take place?
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