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Fox News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
CBS host frets Trump admin plans for moon base could usher in new 'age of colonialism' in space
CBS News host Vladimir Duthiers questioned the Trump administration's plan to establish a base on the moon and drew parallels to Earth's history of colonialism. On "CBS Mornings Plus" on Wednesday, Duthiers and co-host Adriana Diaz discussed the White House calling for more human space exploration and administration plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon to precede an eventual U.S. lunar base with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Diaz asked if it was "inevitable that we're going to have to go to the moon and try to colonize the Moon?" Tyson said that the United States is being "reactive" in a race to the moon with China, and stated, to the laughter of the panel, that he does not want to "live on the moon." But Duthiers questioned if colonizing the moon was a good idea. "We know how the age of colonialism worked on this planet," the host said. "Should we be trying to colonize and saying that there's a keep-out zone that no other countries can participate in having?" Tyson replied by pointing out that it would be difficult to colonize an area that does not have people. "Well, the — the real problem with the colonization history in Western civilization is that there were people already there," Tyson said. Duthiers and Diaz agreed, and Tyson added that "there are no moon beings that were displaced as far as we know." Tyson later criticized administration plans to decrease funding to NASA. "What's not on brand is to cut science programs, not only in NASA, but across the board, and then say, we want to excel in this one spot," Tyson said. "Well, in the 1960s, science was a major investment profile of the United States," he continued. "And by the way, it's not on brand even for Republicans, because Republican administrations since the Second World War have had a higher annual increase, average annual increase, in the science budget than even the Democrats." "So Trump's decision to cut science is not on brand for even being a Republican," Tyson added.
CNN
5 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Neil deGrasse Tyson reacts to proposal for nuclear power on the moon
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CNN
5 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Neil deGrasse Tyson reacts to proposal for nuclear power on the moon
Neil deGrasse Tyson reacts to proposal for nuclear power on the moon CNN's Victor Blackwell speaks with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about NASA's desire to make the US the first country to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. 01:51 - Source: CNN Vertical Trending Now 16 videos Neil deGrasse Tyson reacts to proposal for nuclear power on the moon CNN's Victor Blackwell speaks with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about NASA's desire to make the US the first country to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. 01:51 - Source: CNN Watch brown water gush out of the ceiling at Atlanta airport A ceiling leak at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday has been contained and the source of the leak is being investigated, according to a spokesperson for the airport. The leak did not impact overall airport operations, the spokesperson said. 00:37 - Source: CNN Tornado hits Inner Mongolia Footage shows a tornado hitting Inner Mongolia on Monday. No casualties were reported from the incident, according to a state media report. 00:29 - Source: CNN Inside Laura Loomer's hunt for disloyalty to Trump Laura Loomer, the controversial far-right activist with a direct line to President Donald Trump, has taken credit for a slew of recent high-profile administration firings. CNN's Steve Contorno spoke with Loomer about her campaign to root out government employees she says aren't loyal to Trump. 01:29 - Source: CNN Firefighters battle California's Gifford Fire The Gifford Fire has now burned over 72,000 acres across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in California. Containment is still at just 3% after five days. The fire is the second largest wildfire of the year in California so far. 00:56 - Source: CNN Passengers rush to evacuate smoke-filled train Video shows passengers rushing to evacuate a smoke-filled PATH train in New Jersey. Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation and 9 were transported to the hospital, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. 00:24 - Source: CNN Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex petitions judge for his release Virginia Huynh, who goes by 'Gina,' is an ex-girlfriend of Sean 'Diddy' Combs. The prosecution planned to have her testify against him in his criminal case, but she mysteriously dropped out days before the trial began. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports on Huynh's past comments alleging assault by Combs and the details in her letter to the judge. 02:15 - Source: CNN AI puts pressure on recent college grads' first job search From resume bots to automated hiring systems, AI is complicating the job search for recent college grads. The Wall Street Journal's Lindsay Ellis tells CNN's Audie Cornish about the challenges young professionals are facing. 02:01 - Source: CNN Justin Trudeau sings 'Firework' at Katy Perry concert Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was seen singing and dancing at a Katy Perry concert in Montreal in late July. Two days earlier, Trudeau and Perry were seen having dinner together, sparking dating rumors across social media. 00:59 - Source: CNN New research reveals origin of potatoes Scientists traced the lineage of potatoes to a wild genetic fusion about 9 million years ago between a tomato ancestor and a tuberless plant. 01:04 - Source: CNN Blake Lively to be deposed against Justin Baldoni Blake Lively is set to be deposed Thursday in her legal battle against Justin Baldoni. 00:24 - Source: CNN Amusement park ride splits in half in Saudi Arabia At least 23 people were injured, three of them critically, when a fairground ride buckled in Saudi Arabia, sending passengers crashing to the ground, according to state media. 00:33 - Source: CNN Jet2 holiday singer speaks out after White House uses meme British singer Jess Glynne responded to the White House's decision to use the viral TikTok sound, which includes her 2015 song "Hold My Hand" and Jet2's commercial. Glynne criticized the White House for using the audio to show the ongoing mass deportations in the United States. 01:10 - Source: CNN Fans pay tribute as emotional Sharon Osbourne lays flowers at Ozzy memorial Thousands of fans paid their respects to Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse made its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where he grew up and where the band was formed in 1968. Osbourne died last Tuesday at the age of 76. 00:46 - Source: CNN Crocodile gets caught underneath moving truck A bystander captured video of a crocodile caught underneath a truck driving through high water in Australia at Kakadu National Park. 00:25 - Source: CNN Beyoncé brings out Destiny's Child during final show Beyoncé reunited Destiny's Child during her concert at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland joining her on stage to perform a medley of the group's biggest hits, as part of her final Cowboy Carter show. 00:45 - Source: CNN
CNN
5 days ago
- Science
- CNN
Hear what Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks about the plan to build nuclear reactor on the moon
CNN's Victor Blackwell speaks with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about NASA's desire to make the US the first country to put a nuclear reactor on the moon.
Hindustan Times
29-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Astrophysicist says ‘you'd still be dead by 30' even with organic food, clean air or fresh water: ‘Science matters here'
We often romanticise the past, imagining a time when people lived closer to nature, ate only organic food, drank pure water, and breathed clean air. It's easy to assume those were the keys to a longer, healthier life. In a July 28 episode with Hasan Minhaj on the podcast Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson challenges that idea, offering a reality check on what truly shaped human longevity. (Also read: Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived president dies at 100: 7 key longevity lessons from his remarkable, century-long life ) Life expectancy surge linked to science, says Neil deGrasse Tyson, not organic diets. How much has human life expectancy changed Reflecting on human survival over millennia, Tyson explained how dramatically life expectancy has changed, thanks to science, not just clean living. 'When we were all living in caves,' Tyson began, 'half of everyone born was dead before the age of 30.' He went on to explain that even as civilisation advanced, improvements in life expectancy were painfully slow. 'Fast forward to 1840, that number went up to 35. Half of everyone born was dead by the time they were 35. So, in the tens of thousands of years between living in caves and the middle of the 19th century, we gained only five years on that. Just five,' says Neil. Is 'natural living' really the secret to long life What changed after that? According to Tyson, it wasn't cleaner water, organic food, or fresh air, it was science. 'Since then, with advances in medicine, everything changed,' he said. 'And remember, everyone back then was already eating organic. The water was clear. The air was pure. The game they hunted was free-range. Didn't make a damn bit of difference.' 'Science matters here,' he emphasised. 'You can run around eating all the organic food you want, but you'd still be dead by 30 unless some doctor came in and said, 'We can increase your life expectancy using science.'' Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.
