The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

About this episode

Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts discuss the future of space stations and human habitation in low Earth orbit with Ariel Ekblaw.

Can we put the data centers in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly map out the future of human habitation, research, and industry in low Earth orbit with Ariel Ekblaw, founder and CEO of the Aurelia Institute.

People in this episode

Hosts: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, Gary O’Reilly

Guest: Ariel Ekblaw

Topics covered

• space stations
• human habitation
• low Earth orbit
• data centers in space
• research
• industry

Keywords

• space stations
• Ariel Ekblaw
• low Earth orbit
• data centers
• human habitation
• research
• industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aurelia Institute

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