Colonizing Mars: Challenges and Benefits with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye and co-host Chuck Nice explore the challenges we will face exploring and colonizing Mars. According to Bill, the engineering problems are easy compared to breathing, staying warm and powering solar panels when you’re that far from the sun. But it’s when Chuck questions why we’re going at all that Bill Nye gets really excited… This "Behind the Scenes" video was shot during the recording of our episode, "The Future of Humanity with Elon Musk." If you'd like to listen to the full podcast, click here: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/the-future-of-humanity-with-elon-musk/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio Subscribe to StarTalk: https://www.youtube.com/user/startalkradio?sub_confirmation=1 Follow StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalkradio/ About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson #BillNye