StarTalk Radio8 Apr 2025

Things You Thought You Knew – Head in the Clouds

Why are there different types of clouds? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about twilight, how clouds are made, and why Earth’s coastlines change.

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